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No. 25,751 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, · 1927.
BOMBS IN CANTON.
SOVIET HIDING PLACES DISCOVERED.
INVASION THREAT.
Kongmoon Being Scoured For Communists.
Further accusations against the Soviet Consulate General Canton have been made but such are not official although they are in connection with the seizure by the police of 48 bombs,
TWO EXCEPTIONS.
Soviet Departure From China.
TEA BUYERS & RAILWAY STAFF.
Nationalist Government's Latest Decision.
Shanghai, Yesterday.
A
SOUDAN PROGRESS.
Freedom From Menace of Famine.
A NEW ERA.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
COMMERCIAL 'PHONES
Coming Service To All Countries..
CABLES v. WIRELESS.
Goodwill And Good Work By All Baron Inverforth's Views On The
Controversy.
Concerned.
"The Useful Christmas Gift"
Buy an 8 power British or French Binocular at the
Special Price of
$45.00
at
LAZARUS.
THREAT TO PEKING.
IMPORTANT NATIONALIST CAPTURE.
400 MILES AWAY.
Fresh Spurt in Race to the Northern Capital.
Rugly, Yesterday.
London, Yesterday. The Nationalist Government is The annual report on the ad The curly installation of a com- IRONSIDES STEADILY LOSING IN POWER AND INFLUENCE. allowing Centrosojus, big ministration of the Soudan, publish mercial telephone service to all
Russian firm of tea-buyers, and ed to-day, states that the completion countries served by the beam GENERAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK RETURNING ~TO POWER.
system was foreshadowed by Baron- the agency of the Chinese East- of the Sennar dam, which Was
Inverforth at the annual meeting of infern Railway to carry on under officially opened in January last Marconi's, which adopted the Direc After relief for a few months, Peking (the northern capital of
supervision-Reuter.
year, marked a new era in the tors' report on the effects of recon- China) is once more in danger of being attacked by potent adver development of the Soudan.
struction and recommending a divi- "Thanks to favourable conditions dend of sixpence per share.
saries who are now reaching to a point about 400 miles away. and goodwill and good work on the Baron Inverforth drew attention
Will history be repeated? When the Nationalists got to within part of all concerned the first year's to the Company's progress. results from the cultivation of cot- said that up to now the results of 400 miles of Peking in the summer, there began a race between them ton on a large scale were highly antisfactory, and the benefits pre panles gave reason for optimism, and two other armies, but they were all thrown back in confussion.
As regarda the controversy of An important capture for the Nationalists is claimed. Added cables versus wireless, he said that nothing must be done to deprive to this is the prospect of General Chiang Kai-shek's immediate re the trading interests of the Empire turn to power. And there is no race with competitors this time.
Kongmoon is being scoured for Communists, and the Kwangai garrison there has also found time to threaten the "Papersides" of Canton with invasion unless there is a change in policy.
Confidence is being restored in Canton city, but political de. velopments are imminent. The Ironsides are losing in power and influence but are still trying their hardest to avoid losing "face."
LOSS OF "FACE” FEARED.
Documents seized at the Soviet Consulate-General in Canton are alleged to have revealed the hid- ing places of a large quantity of bombs and explosives which had been secreted before the Reds' outbreak in the city,
Acting on information, the city police dug up the ground adjoin- ing a tea-house on the heights sutside the north of the city and here found 42 bombs carefully
Near a playing field
concealed.
venue which still goes back to the Papersides in Carton-Our own correspondent.
THE IRONSIDES.
Losing Ground, But Trying to Save Face.
A
The staffs of the two concerns are Russian. All Russians have been ordered to leave but the order, it seems, has been modified in the case of the two named.
Chinese Merchants' Petition.
The Chinese Tea Guild address- ed the Nationalist authorities, regarding a relaxation in the gov- ernmental edict in so far as it concerned the Centrosojus (Eng- (land), Ltd., because, as they asserted, this company is register ed in Great Britain, is not a So- viet corporation, and that, since May 1, they have bought 180,000
chests of tea.
organised solely for business rea- Further, that the company is sons and does not spread Com-
munist doctrines.
[
FRESH AND FINE."
•
Eastward, The monsoon will
freshen along the Coast of Chinn
and over the China-Sea.
He
the South African and Indian Com-
of the advantages of beam.-Reu- Iter.
RACE FOR THE CAPITAL?
Northerly winds, moderate, Trans-Atlantic Service. fresh; fine, is the official weather
Rugby, Yesterday. forecast until neon to-morrow. Replying to a question in the ed over Northern China and Man-trans-Atlantic wireless telephone A fresh anticyclone has, form- House of Commons regarding the!
Shanghai, Yesterday. churia. A depression covers service Lord Wolmer, Assistant South-west Japan. It is moving Postmaster-General, said that the
The Nationalists claim the cap- revenue of the service covered the ture of Lincheng, in the south of working costs but not yet deprecia- Shantung province, from the tion and amortisation. Asked whe- Northern armies-Reuter. Volume of Trade.
ther a reduction of the present rate Lincheng is about 400 miles Last Saturday it was rumour-
of £5 per minute would not result from Peking, and the Tientsin- ed that the Centrosojus would be dicted have been fully realised that the traffic. was steadily grow-lying on the direct road of the in more traffic, Lord Wolmer replied Pukow Railway runs through it, permanently closed.
The Tea Guild did not, there- Labour has presented no difficulty ing and the Postmaster-General, ae Nationalists in their attempted No change is perceptible in the fore, know what to do, as the and the general well being of the present advised; was not prepared march to Peking. policy of the Ironsides' govern- company owed them
natives in the thickly populated to reduce the rate. He hoped that, more than
Some years ago, a large number ment of Canton. There is still a $1,000,000 for business transacted Gezira area is manifested, Cultiva- as business men more and more of prominent foreign tourists hankering for an understanding during the past month, and fur- tion and production have been realised the great advantage which were sensationally captured by a short with the nominee of General ther the Centrosojus annually quickened by science to the vast ad were to be obtained from using the bandits at Lincheng, the incident distance away, six other bombs Chiang Kai-shek as restoration of bought more than Tls. 10,000,000 vantage of the natives, but there service they would realise how ex-causing much anxiety to the were found.
the Kwangsi faction will entail worth of tea in the Yangteze has been no upheaval of the social tremely cheap It was. The police allege that the ex-loss of face to the Ironsides.
Answering a further question Chinese Government, Valley.
whother the Postmaster General By setting foot in Lincheng, plosives were held in readiness by Belonging to a corps which As the Centrosojus was a mere- In a country where the people would consider a reduction of the the Nationalists have "climbed" the Communists.
maintains n negative political policy, a division of troops has ly business concern, the petition-have had to rely for their sustenance rate at certain hours of the day, into the last province but one to The Reds' Trail.
ers requested that the Police on a capricious rainfall, a guarantee Lard Wolmer Bald that the reach their goal. Having put a considerable dis- teached Canton from Kongmoon should be withdrawn and that of freedom from the menace of Postmaster General had this and
to strengthen the city defence. business as usual should be famine is the richess of blessings: other suggestions before
Two brigades of Yunnanese
permitted,
Fifty thousand acres of Irrigated These matters, raised, not only in mercenaries have reached Sam-
land were sown with grain, and the this country, but also in America harvest made a doubly welcome questions of the agreement be addition to the food supply in lean tween the two countries. As Hoon as he was so advised he would years".
vary the rates as he thought fit.-- The direct and indirect financial British Wireless Service. results of the cultivation Season covered by the report were
satisfactory. There LIRA AND FRANC.
actual ourplus on the year's working, but
tance between themselves and the Canton Government forces, the Communist army which fled from Canton is now making its way by a wide detour to reach the hinter. land of Blas Bay to join the "So- viet government" which is in
existence up-country.
Word having been received, villages along the road of the Reds march are combining to- gether to resist them on approach. As a result, looting and pillaging Confidence in Canton has gained rapidly during the last few days.
has decreased.
HOT PURSUIT.
Kongmoon Being Cleared of Red Pests.
Pakkai (Kongmoon), Yesterday. Great activity against labour unions and Communist agitators has been shown by the 13th divi- sion of Kwangs! troops who re-
shui, on the West River, from] the North River.
"Remains to be Seen."
The Kwangsi expedition down
SHANGHAI STRIKE.
the West River against Canton Trams Under Escort: Peace Not
is marking time, waiting for help
from neutral factors.
Very few Ironsides are in Can-
in Sight?
system.
Shanghai, Yesterday, thoroughly
gmail A
even
ton city, the majority being along A depleted tramway service, was the East River where, strange to with a strong escort accompany- say, there is the least danger of ing each car, is being maintained the indirect results were invasion by the Kwangsi faction, without untoward incident, but more important, and the report The Ironsides' star is definitely the negotiations for settlement of pointed out that account must be in the descendant but it remains the atrike have made no progress.
to be seen whether the Kwangai-British Naval Wireless, faction, or Chiang Kai-shek's nominee, will succeed them.
CONTROL OF CANTON.
General Li Chai-sum on the. Way Back.
MORE EXECUTIONS.
Hankow's Campaign Against Communists.
taken of additional revenue earned
by the Government from extra rall
him,
WILL FRANCE FOLLOW ITALY'S EXAMPLET
SPAIN'S GOOD POSITION.
Washington, Yesterday.
CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
war.
1:
-have won ground fairly rapidly against the Northern armies.
Many vicissitudes have been exa perienced by both sides in the With the Kuominchun (under the "Christian General") coming bad time which has become worse in, the Northerners have had a through disagreement between Marshal Sun Chuan-fang and General Chang Tsung-chang.
Anxiety in Peking,
400 miles away.
The Nationalist army has marched about 200 miles north- wards and Peking is still another
That anxiety is being felt by the Fengtien Government at Pek- ing is evident from a new report
that it is desirous of coming to peace with General Yen. Hsi-shan of Shansi province. The war be tween Fengtien and Sharai has been in a condition, of stalemate for over a month but a truce has not been declared. Peace is want. Chinese reports to hand from ed so that the Fengtien armies the North point to General will be left free to resist the deter. Chiang Kai-shek preparing to re-mined Nationalist offensive.
To Resume His Old Position Immediately?
sume the position of commander-
in-chief of the Nationalist armies,
|
which he vacated a few months
ago when he gave way to political intrigue.
Such a course may have a large effect on Nationalist activities
ART SALE.
ELEVEN PICTURES FROM CURZON COLLECTION.
and even on the war which is, be- A ROMNEY FOR 12,000 GUINEAS. ing pushed ahead against Peking. Arbitrary Power.
Rugby, Yesterday. way traffic, export and import duties,
In view of the close relationship
Eleven pictures from the collec⚫ and the traders" tax on syndicates' of the lira and the franc Mr. Mel- The "Kung Sheung Ynt Po" says tion of late Marquis Curzon, former profits. The additional net revenue lon and the Federal Reserve Board that officers have been appointed Foreign Secretary, were sold at accrued in this way probably believe that Italy's adoption of the by Chiang Kai-shek to take Christie's sale rooms and realised amounted to at least 150,000 Egypgold standard will probably be the charge of the army services and 23,020 guineas. They included tian pounds.
forerunner of similar action by the main base supply at Nanking, Romney's portrait of Lady Milner, It is added that the Gezira pro-France.
very important branches which was knocked down for 12,000 ject in 1926 was an important
Mr. Mellon is of opinion that from which the various corps guineas-British Wireless Service. A telegram from Hankow, from what would have been a very atantial exportation of gold from
factor in saving the Government Italy's action will not require a sub-draw their pay and requirements.
As a matter of fact, it was con- | COLLECTION DESTROYED. General Li Chai-sum sails to-dated the 21st inst., states that costly and difficult problem in re- the United States and will not ap-trol of these two organisations morrow (Friday) on the "Pre-four more Chinese Communists,
Shanghai, Yesterday.
Shanghai, Yesterday.
two
turned to control here a few days sident McKinley" for Hong Kong, including one girl, were executedlieving the famine, which otherwise preciably affect business since bank-which gave Chiang Kai-shek his
syo.
Many arrests have been affect- ed but most of the best known leaders have fled.
to return to Canton.-"Kung Sheung Yat Po."
Fatal Conflagration in Poland. would have occurred. yesterday.
ing circles have been aware of the arbitrary power in the past. Future Changes.
negotiations for some time.
It is anticipated that he will The former head of the Pro-
Warsaw, Yesterday. The "Big Four."
vincial Government, Kung Kang, changes are
As regards the future many Meanwhile the Vice-Governor of distribute a certain amount of
Nine persons were incinerated Shanghai, Yesterday.
in sight. For the the Federal Reserve Board calls at pay to the troops as soon as he and fifteen seriously injured the The recent crisis has caused the General Pei Chung-hsi, one of with other officials, was appre- merchants to be apprehensive of the big four of the Kwangsi mil hended yesterday evening. They current season the area under cottention to the fact that Spain bus takes up the post at Nanking, the former including Freyer, one of the ton has been increased from 80,000 sufficient stocks of gold to adopt a capital of the Nationalist Governmost prominent. Polish athletes Nationalist banknotes and busi-tary group, has ordered a division are awaiting trial on charges of
As regards gold basla at any time.--Reuter's ment. the more distant fature the Govern American Service. ness is seriously hampered as a of troops to support General Li favouring Communism and of to 100.000 feddans result. Our own correspondent.
Chai-sum's return to Canton. The misgovernment.
Detained and Deported.
ment has, concluded", an agreement.
[Earlier cables from Rome and troops will go in warships and
It is authoritatively stated that with a syndicate to extend the con- New York are published on page 2.] land at Swatow."Kung Sheung the military authorities detained session area from 800,000 to 465,000 twelve Russian women and five feddans and ultimately to increase General Li Chai-sum is also one of the big four. His colleague is men. All will be released shortly Government share to 40 per cent. MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
men, Glatz, the British Wireless Service. reported as having ordered an at- except two Pakkai (Kongmoon), Yesterday.tack on Canton by way of Han-Dalbank manager, and Yessin, the Pressure is being exerted in-kow and (overland) Human pro-will probably be deported after
Soviet trade representative, who SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. directly on the Canton Govern- vince.
further investigation. Reuter.
PRESSURE EXERTED.
Kwangsi Troops" Overtures to Papersides.
ment by the 13th division of Kwangsi troops who returned to control here this week.
Yat Po."
Another Version.
Shanghai, Yesterday. The Nationalist Government
As proof of their good faith, has authorised General Li Chal the Kwangsi commanders have Rum to take over control of Can- refrained from interfering with ton, General Chang Fah-kuei and the pro-Canton officials who were General Wong Ki-cheung having recently put in charge of revenue resigned or disappeared...
General Li Chai-sum will leave bureaus by the Papersides who have now been recalled to Canton, for Canton on Monday or Tues-
day. Reuter,
ACTING FOR SOVIET.
Germany's Attitude Towards China.
SLUMBERERS FALL FROM COCKLOFTS.
DEATH OF YOUNG GIRL.
Two Chinese met with serious ac- cidents last night as the result of failing from cocklofts whilst asleep. The first cage, was reported by a
GUEST OF BRAZILIAN
GOVERNMENT..
Rugby, Yesterday.
fore.
SUBMARINE LOSS.
KING GEORGE'S MESSAGE TO .COOLIDGE.
A NATIONAL CALAMITY.
while doing rescue work-as the re- Same Old Story.
sult of a great.fire at Ozikow Castle, Several of the leading generals near Cracow, in which a valuable support Chiang Kai-shek's return collection of old masters and relics to command in the field, although of Polish and Austrian history was some of them opposed him be destroyed.--Reuter.
The same old story has been repeated once more.
The generals were jealous of Chiang Kai-shek because he held the purse-strings. When he re- tired, the power went to a cabalis- Mr. Lloyd George has few public tic council of war, so that the engagements in Brazil but will be generals at the front still got the guest at a dinner given by the little or nothing and they now Brazilian Foreign Minister and think that Chiang Kai-shek, after
Rugby, Yesterday. will attend a reception of the Bri-
The following message has been tish Chamber of Commerce at Rio. all, may be better than a Council.
sent by His Majesty the King to Some Opposition. *5% British. Wireless Service.
United But not all the generals are the President of the
States: his way, in spite of the glamour disaster to the United States Navy going to let Chiang Kai-shek have
"I am much grieved at the and, attached to his name. He has submarine 8.4, involving so great very few troops who can be class-loss of life, and desire to assure ed as his "dieharda and is, ac- you, Mr. President, the American
people, and more especially the be structed its Consuls accordingly. Jurfes to her head. She was INSPECTOR GRANT SUCCEEDS cordingly, looking for recruits.
Hunan province is the most reaved families, that they have my It is semi-officially announced immediately removed to the
likely feld as the remnants of the heartfelt sympathy in this national The manager of the Glenealy Hotel has reported to the police the that the fulfilment of the Soviet's Governent vil Hospital was Orders issued yesterday an theft from the hotel some time be-request is a matter of internation-advised. She died on the way to nounce the following appointments defeated Hankow army are calamity." British Wireless Ser Threat to Invade Canton. N
in the Police Department, to date there. However, the Nanking vice. tween noon and 6 p.m. yesterday of al courtesy, and did not mean
In the other ense coolie fell from January 11028erage generals at Hankow have made up In fact the 18th division some clothing worth $55. taking charge of Diplomatic re- from a cockleft in a coolie house in
Chief Inspector Walter Kent to their minds that Chiang Kai-shek threatens invasion of Cantona During Trane Bergeant Hopkin's presentation, which was impossi- which he was sleeping. This hap be Assistant Superintendent of is not to collect those remnants possibility but not a probability absence from his quarters at No. 86, ble as Germany had not yet repened at 2 o'clock this morning, and Police, Hong Kong, terap And the best way to ensure this, at the moment.If the Papersides Caine Road, ground floor, between cognised the Government of he was removed by the Police to the Divisionad Inspector Peter Grant they think, is to hasten up the do not immediately sever con- 10.30 a.m., and 4,80 p.m., yesterday, South China.
Government Civil Hospital suffer at present in charge of West Foint attack on these remnants. nection with the Ironside ad- a thief entered by forcing a window
No Intervention,,
ing from injuries to his head district, to be acting Chlef Inspec ministration of Canton, If the and stole money, cicthing and No intervention in the political
for Hong Kong, s Papereldes declare for the Jewellery worth $147. strife of China was intended, and
JANASEVA Kwangal faction, the latter will 1104 was yesterday reported stolen fermo interfere in questions of or excuses Reuter
Clothing and jewellery worth German Consuls were not author to shield Communist propaganda have a preponderance, hastening
from the first floor of No: 182, Woo
The Kwangsi leaders insist on General Li Fook-lum, comman- der-in-chief of the Papersides, declaring his support for General Li Chal-sum and the Kwangsi. faction.
-THEFT FROM AN HOTEL.
Berlin, Yesterday.
Chinese lesman living at No. 17, POLICE PROMOTIONS. The German Government has Hing Hon Road, who stated that agreed to the Soviet request to daughter fell from the cockleft and CHIEF INSPECTOR KENT TO BE take charge of the latter's inter- about 9.30 his amah's 14-years-old ests in South China and has in- daugter received severe
the downfall of the Ironsides, sung street pepcoolant high politica, za ci
To show that they are quite
willing to be friends with the
Paperaides, the 18th division has not laid hands on any of the re
Thirteen dozen of dark woollen The announcement | adds -it.
the latter institution, b
Chlar
·A.B.P.
Divisional Inspector C. F. Aria, at to be acting Chief Inspector, Kow- present charge of Yaumati district,
loon.co
200 MILES GAIN.NA
How Nation sts Threaten
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„Chief Inspector for both Hong Kong
Within the there being up to the present one the Nationalists
Jerseys worth $226 was reported follows that the fulfilment of the Chl Kai-shek, it is said, will stolen yesterday, from the Kai Sang Russian:requeat does not mean resume the role of gen Kitting Factory Sig shuipos are that Germany is now!!
|_ Mr. Aria'r Chief Inspectorship
of Kowloon is a newly created, post,
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