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No. 25,754 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY,

PRODIGALS RETURN.

KWANGSI FORCES OUTSIDE CANTON.

NO "FATTED CALF.”

Leaders Making Sure of Their Ground First,

SHIPPING WAR.

Jute Trade From Calcutta.

GLOOMY PREDICTION.

Negotiations For An Agreement Break Down.

New York, Yesterday.

1846

DECEMBER 28, 1927. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month,

TRUSTEE BANKING.

Instone Corporation's Opening.

BRILLIANT CEREMONY.

Mr. Instone Brewer Outlines Aims Of Institution,

BEATEN BADLY."

Reverses For Peking's Armies.

FENG'S BIG DRIVE. '

Army Reported a Hundred Miles Nearer Peking.

Significant victories by parties

I

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(Personal Attention).

CONTROL AREAS.

Arguments in Police Court

DR. STRAHAN FINED.

Policeman And Medico At Loggerheads.

MEXICO'S OIL.

Important Changes In Law.

OBJECTIONS REMOVED.

Move Towards Friendly Solution Of Dispute.

Mexico City, Yesterday, The House of Representatives has adopted the first reading of a Bill

A step forward in the practice

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at! It is believed that the decision of of banking was taken in Hong now fighting the Peking Govern "traffic time" at the Central SOUND AND MODERATE GOVERNMENT CONFIDENTLY PREDICTED. the United States Shipping Board Kong this morning when the njent are reported by Chinese Magistracy this morning, Traffic sent to the Chamber by President

to reduce the cargo rate on jute Colony's first Trustee Bank was observers.

Places are mentioned which Sergeant Saunders summoned Calles which will have the effect of burlap bagging from Calcutta to officially opened. This is the In- Fremature reports reached Hong Kong yesterday evening that Boston and New York from 35 to stone Banking Corporation, oper- are stated to have passed into the driver of private motor car amending Articles XIV: and XV. of 25 cents per 100 lb. weight from! ating at 25, Des Voeux Road the hands of the Kuorninchun, No. 1402 for reckless driving by accordance with the recent decision the Kwangsi army was back in control of Canton, after an exile of January 1 has precipitated a strug- Central. Other pankiundertake the name of the army under the speeding in a manner dangerous stance with th

tions, of course,

"Christian General," Marshal several weeks caused by the Ironsides' coup. Such has been denied. ale in the shipping industry which trusteeship, but this is the first Feng Yu-hsiang.

may have serious consequences for

to devote its activities almost However, the prodigals are expected momentarily. The Canton some of the Companies before peace solely to this branch. The aims public will accord them a hearty welcome but it is afraid that the is restored.

The reduction is the result of the of the Corporation may be sum fatted calf has been stripped lean by the Ironsides and Reds in turn.

inability of the Roosevelt Steam- Trouble is not anticipated. At the most favourable opportunity, ship Company, which operates a the Kwangsi army will enter Canton but not before their leaders fleet of motor ships for the Ameri- make sure of their ground. A sound, moderate Government is con-can Government, to reach an agree fidently predicted.

PREMATURE REPORTS

ment with the Cunard, Brocklebank," and Ellerman groups in regard to the division of 650,000 tons of jute carried annually from Calcutta to America.

The Rousevelt line demanded the allotment of 16 to 20 direct sailings from Calcutta, besides its indirect Although Canton has not been Kwangsi armyrecovered service, but the British lines re- taken in the accepted sense of the the Kongmoon had threat-fused and claimed a major portion term, the honours have been deened an attack anton unless of the trade on the ground of their cided already.

General Li· Fook-lum and his established connections, their exist- General Li Fook-lum and his Papersides renounced the Iron-ing contracts, and their highly effi Fupereides held the balance of sides and restored his allegiance cient service. power between the Ironsides and to the Kwangai faction.

It is intimated that other reduc- The Kwangsi army, His army barred the march of the Kwangsi expedition to Canton along the last 30 miles.

Formal Invitation.

tions will follow, if necessary, to In fact, the 18th division-as secure what Government officials reported by the "China Mail" regard as their proper shure of the Pakkai correspondent-had gone trade.-Reater's American Service. The "China Mail" political cor- as far as to assemble a fleet of respondent is informed by a recommandeered native craft to liable source that he has yielded embark for Canton. to the inevitable or, rather, to the most "desirable, and swung, over to the Kwangsi faction, as is ex- plained in other messages below.

Hurried Departure.

So great was the hurry of the Ironsides in evacuating Canton, it now transpires, that they forsook -a good deal of not very expensive

property.

As reported in the "China Mail': last week, the Ironsides are now

concentrated on the East River,

about 60 miles east of Canton.

Statements have been made that the Ironsides along the East River have clashed with the Kwangsi expedition from Swatow and that the Nationalist adven- turors from Fukien are also marching on Canton.

Non-Existent War. Inquiries in the best informed circles show that there is no truth in the news of hostilities between the East River and Swatow.

expected source.

Yesterday, General Li Fook- lum, in the name of the Canton Council of War, of which he is a member, formally "requested the 13th division to go to Canton as the Ironsides had left and troops were needed to prevent a re- crudescence of Red riots."

SOVIET REBUFFED.

NO OFFICIAL NEWS AGENCY

IN GENEVA.

"OBSERVERS" NOT WANTED.

marised in its thus:-

own

words

""We endeavour to encourage savings, but our principal aim is to protect and improve the financial interests of our patrons by assistance ranging from impartial advice to the entire management of their financial affairs."

the Mexican Oil Regulations in

Court in the to the public in Caine Road at Mexican Petroleum Company case, restraining the cancellation of Both in the south of Chihli 1.50 p.m., on December 16, province and in Shantung pro- Dr. Seguin Strahan appeared in certain of the Company's drilling vince, the Feking forces are said Court to answer the summons, permits and declaring invalid the Lo have suffered serious reverses. and in view of a recent case in abovementioned sections, whereby 300 Miles From Peking? which Mr. Horace Lo successfully all titles to oll lands were forfeited of the and 50 concessions substituted for According to positions mention- argued that the name ed in overnight cables, the driver must be recorded in the oil land titles acquired before 1917. The amendment, if passed by the "Christian General's" drive places summons, his Worship took par

his army about 100 miles nearer ticular precaution to inquire if Congress, would definitely remove Peking than the Nationalist army Dr. Strahan was answering the the oil Companies' main objection operating up the Tientsin-Pukow summons as the driver of the to the oil law since it would abolish Railway from Nanking, the latter car, and when the doctor admitted such substitution. being 400 miles away.

that he was driving the car on

·U. S. Opinion.. Washington Yesterday. President Calies's reported action is regarded as another move toward the ultimate friendly soulution of the Americo-Mexican oil con-

"Open" To Public: This morning the premises were tastefully decorated and up to the hour of noon presented an animated appearance, the Bank being "open" to the public.

The opening ceremony was pre- ported to have been victorious in into the witness box and said that troversy.-Reuter American Service.

ceded by an introductory speech, after which "Hoi Mok" was ob

"

FAIR AND COOLER.

Fresh Monsoon Along

1. Coast.

new engagements.

Fighting is also reported on the the day in question, the charge Grand Canal, and even General was read out to him and plea of

war be-"not guilty" was recorded. Yen Hei-shan (in the tween whom and the Peking Gov- Sergeant's Evidence. ernment a lull has set in), is re

Sergeant Saunders then went

on the day in question he was driving his motor cycle combina- tion in Canton Road going east near the Police Quarters, when at the junction of Ladder Street and Caine Road, the defendant's jear passed him just at the bend on the road. The witness was going. at 15 miles per hour, and when

FOREIGN REPORTS.

Opinions of Generals on Developments,

Peking, Yesterday.

BAD MANNERS.

EUROPEAN OUTBREAK AT PENANG.

Penang, Dec. 21.

Commissioners

According to foreign reports Dssing him the defendant was North-east winds, moderate, the Southerners are still 10 miles doing at least 20 m.p.b. In order

The Municipal to pass the witness, the defen- fair; cooler, is the official wea- ther forecust until noon to- south of Hanchuang and it is dant had to go completely to the have decided that if they can get believed that the Kueminchun right hand side of the road, thus evidence they will summone morrow,

The Yangtsze depression has troops have not yet occupied Tai-blocking it for anything coming for the disturbance at the Town Europeans who were responsible moved eastward a S.W. Japan.ning. Geneva, Yesterday.

in the opposite direction. An anticyclone hia formed, over The Cabinet

Hall on the occasion of the visit of By the Magistrate; It was not the last touring company. N. China. The monsoon will Feng Yu-hsiang heavily attacked possible at that point on the road In this case a number of Euro- freshen along S. E. coast of Tsining a few days ago but was to see what was coming round pean men in evening dress entered China.

repulsed. All is quiet there now the bend. Nothing was actually the Hall after the entertainment

Chang Tsung-chang and Sun

lieve that the Southerners are un-

The Swiss Federal Council has announced that it will not permit the establishment of an official Soviet News Agency in Geneva, but

Papersides' Declaration. This communication was in the nature of a declaration in favour it cannot refuse the presence of an ordinary Journalist in Geneva who

states

that

all the same the witness consider-jectionable by their boisterous be- of the Kwangsi faction, such hav-

served, a large red curtain being Chuan-fang are reported to be on the other side of the bend, but hart begun and made themselves ob- ing been withheld by the Paper- is merely exercising his profession, pulled aside and the assembled likely to advance northwards at ed that it was an exceptionally haviour, the incident causing vory dangerous move on the defen- unfavourable comment both in the "Penang Press" and among the sides until they were certain of as long as he does not act as an visitors bowing to the success of present. Hence they are sending dant's part.

"observer" or in an official or semi-, the Institution.

public. "S.F.P." the position.

Chibli-Shantung reinforcements, Proceeding, the witness said consisting of two "armies,", to that he had to speed up in order Taining.

The 13th division did not go as official capacity.-Reuter. their colleagues from the West River had already arrived.

All Papersides in the city have been withdrawn to their own area in Horam, on the other side of the River.

UNCHECKED ADVANCE.

Kwangsi Army Marching On

Canton...

Wuchow, Dec. 25. No doubt exists now as to the

Mr. Instone Brewer,

the

Mr. Instone Brewer, President of the Corporation, then briefly Negotiations are proceeding to stop the defendant, and even outlined the functions of the for the Shansi evacuation of Cho-so he did not succeed in stopping son is allowed to land from any Bank, which were, he said, the ehow, and it is believed that Dr. Strahan's car until they make a right, you know.

The Sergeant informed reached Government House. The incoming ship unless he can protection of investors by all Fengtien will pay the Shansi-ites defendant sped all along Caine Magistrate that that stretch of preduce credentials signed by a manner of financial assistance, for their surrender and also pay Road never going below 25 miles Caine Road was a control area in responsible firm or individual the investigation of investment the townsfolk for the damage forthcoming, the

in the city. If such are not value, the care of property, and done during the siege.--Reuter,per hour, and sometimes he went which the speed limit was 15 miles

general trusteeship.

POPE'S MESSAGE.

EXHORTATION TO THE POWERS.

Rome, Yesterday,

car

The Magistrate pointed out to Dr., Strahan that the Sergeant had estimated his speed at between 25 and 28 miles in an area in which 15 miles was the limit. No Traffe.

28 miles per hour. per hour. as fast as passenger must return by the same ship.

When the witness at last stopped The idea of such a Corporation All cargo is carefully search as they now had was not, he con

the

he found that Dr. So soon as they are ready, the

ed, but no attempt is made to tinued, his own.

Strahan was driving, Originally he Ironsides intend marching north-

Inder legitimate commerce.

No Time, planned the affair on a much castward of Kiangsi and Fukien

2,000 Recruits. -----

Asked what the doctor had to provinces unless, of course,

A force of approximately two smaller scale, but the enlarge-

say when he was stopped, the pressure on them by the Kwang-continued success of the Kwangsi thousand mer. is being recruited ment had been forced by general Such

Sergeant said that when he told Dr. Strahan admitted that he was si faction is relieved by an un-advance upon Canton. Dosing, to maintain law and order in the acclamation and support.

gentlemen as Fung Cheung

him that he would summons him doing 25 miles, but said that there Takhing and Shiuhing have all city during the absence of 80 Kwong (President of the Govern-

Dr. Strahan suid that he had no was no traffic on the road at the Swatow Normal.

fallen to General Wong Shiu- many of the garrison. This new

Bank, ment

Peking), Kwik Swatow, Yesterday. lung, and were taken without a force is distributed throughout Djoen-eng (the "Sugar King")

The Pope's Christmas message to time to attend Court. The defen- time. They passed only two cars Ships calling here now have no shot being fired.

Besides, he difficulty in regard to the die- The route between Shiuhinging watch day and night. It has sident of the Republic of China)tervene in favour of appeasement, travelling fast, and said that he added, he did not know that that

the city at strategic points, keep and Li Yuan-hung (formerly Pre- the Sacred College is interpreted as (dant also argued about the wit-between the Police an exhortation to the Powers to in-ness's assertion that he had been Government. House. charge and unloading of cargo, and Samshui has been lined by had a healthful effect. the imprestment of coolies by his troops, on both banks of the

and other supporters had not Thus Great Britain and France could not see any danger in driv- part of Caine Road was a control H.M.S. "Tern" is in port.-Our the local military forces having river.

been content with the idea in its ought to exert pressure on China, ing the way he did.

area. He said that when stopped own correspondent.

limited development. Thus had and the same countries, which Ger- Allowed to question the Ser- he asked the Sergeant what the ceased-British Naval Wireless."

greatness been thrust upon him, many and Poland, should act simi- geant, Dr. Strahan asked: "Is it speed limit was and was told 20 The evolution of the Bank, larly in connection with Russia, not a fact that you crossed the miles. How could people know the went on Mr. Brewer, compelled whilst the United States is called road from the Police Quarters in speed limit if the police did not him to reconsider the position. on to use her influence with Mexico. front of me, going at 20 miles know themselves?

LATEST NEWS.

Wong Shiu-hung Brings Up

The Rear.

The Canton public believes that the Ironsides took with them all

the cash they could lay hands on

Latest news is that the Kwang-

As one observer puts it: "Yes, we have seen soldiers, and not just in thousands either."

Heavy Troop Movements. Once again the important city of Shiuhing is in the hands of the Kwangai war lord, who is directing hostilities in person.

BEFORE THE CLIMAX.

Stages in the Victorious March,

Events leading up to the climax are related by eyewitnesses.

Samshui has been evacuated by; No opposition was extended to the Ironsides, and it is supposed the Kwangsi expedition as it

Defence Measures.

.

He (the speaker) was not a bank-Reuter.

er, and in organising the Corpora

tion thus far, he conceived he had

done a sufficiency. From now on

per lour?

The Sergeant admitted that he

Quarters and

Sergeant Saunders said that

did go right across Caine Road when he told the defendant was from the Folice Quarters, but his that the speed limit was 15 miles,

it was his intention to concentrate MR. E. WHITEAWAY. speed could not have been more but the police seldom took action

BEQUESTS TO TWO EMPLOYEES.

car.

than 10 miles per hour. The Ser- unless the speed was over 20 miles in the Treasury, this belief lead- that a detachment of the Paper-swept eastwarde and it soon be on the original idea of trusteeship

geant added that when he left per hour. ing to further depreciation in the sides remain to maintain order.

out to the Police Quarters there was a The Magistrate pointed government banknotes.

At any rate, it seems as if the came evident that the units re as far as his own working was maining in Canton will be fratern- concerned. This would undoubt-

good 25 yards between him and the defendant that he should have. Ironsides Are

ready to give ising with the Kwangsi men once edly be more than sufficient for one man's efforts. From this

the defendant's car, and when he been guided by the triangles on the si expedition called a halt yester- ground without firing a shot, for more.

London, Dec. 10. get to his proper side of the road, road denoting a control area. day to allow the units further in they are rapidly retreating in the

Yesterday morning, the ad-point the Bank, as such, would be

The late Mr. Edward White-the vehicles were still separated Traffic Inspector Alexander point- the rear to come up.

two such irection of their base, Canton. vance guard was proceeding along run by banking interests provided The force of 10,000 or so be- Heavy troop movements con- the Canton-Samshui Railway, from amongst the institution's away bequeathed to two em- by some 20 yards, so that it could ed out that there are

supporters.

ployees £1,000 each; and an an- not be said that the witness had triangles on that stretch of the yond Samshui will be increased-tinue down-river..

Samshut having already been en-

Prominent Visitors. ⠀ nuity of £260 to one of them.-cut in front of the defendant's road, one near the University and then to 20,000 before the army:

tered because the pro-Cantonese

the other to the west of the main Mr. Lee Ting-Bang announced Reuter. moves on another 80 miles or In spite of the fact that the garrison had retired the day!

the prominent visitors, many of

gate of Government House. so eastwards along the railway Kwangsi provincial authorities before.

Officer Annoyed?

Fined. to reach Canton, which they are carrying the war into the ter-

· Final Sprint.

whom had given presents to the

Dr. Strahan said that he had

Dr. Strahan said that he had al- are expected to do to-morrow | ritory of their enemy, they are By noon yesterday, about 8,000 Bank. These included: Mr. LI morning.

taking no chance of being dis Papersides arrived at

Shek-Yuan-hung, former President of Chamber of Commerce, Macao, to slow up in order to let the

Sergeant get in front of him, and ways understood that the triangles General Wong Shiu-hung is turbed. Various defensive mea-waltong, one of the environs of China; Mr. Fung Kin-kong, Pre-etc.

Visitors' Thanks,

then as he considered that he had were there to indicate a corner.

The Magistrate pointed out that coming.in person.

eures have been taken, chief Canton, separated from the city sident of Chinese Government among which are the following: by the River. pp

Bank; Mr. Fung Cheung-kong, Messrs. Dung Gung-suk and the right of the road he again A six mile long electrified

Having marched leisurely along Peking; Mr. Cheung Wu, Minister Lum Jak-fung, Vice-President of passed the Sergeant. He suggest that excuse could not discount the the summons was fact that on the regulations trian- wire surrounds the city; being the West River, the distance from of Finance, Peking, Mr. Kwok the Confucius Society, returned ed that heavily charged..

Wuchow down to Samshul being Chuen, Chief Manager, Wing On thanks on behalf of the guests brought by the Sergeant because gles were meant to indicate a con- Dr. Strahan asked, in any case, Between the hours of 6 pm about 120 miles, the Kwangsi ex- Co., Hong Kong; Mr. To Chak for the hospitality afforded and he was annoyed that he had been trol area. and 6 am, no vessel is allowed pedition made haste yesterday on man, Assistant Manager, Wing On the opportunity of listening to the passed.

The Magistrate pointed out that how were people to know what the to enter the port. A gunboat approaching their goal.

Co., Hong Kong; Mr. Kwok Lok, lucid descriptions of the Bank's la stationed at the entrance to Panic was felt in Canton city Chief Manager, Wing On Co, aims. They wished the institu- Dr. Strahan's statement implied an speed limit was if there was no- the harbour to enforce martial on Monday night when the main Shanghai; Mr. Kwok Chuen-yung; tion all possible prosperity. admission that he too had been an- thing on the talangles to denote" It." law regulations, All ships ar force of the Kwangs! army was at Mr. Mak Cho-hang, Chief Mana Speeches were also made by noyed by the Sergeant getting in In other roada, Fokfulum, for ex riving are minutely searched Samshui, its first objective. ger, Industrial Commercial Bank; Mr. P. C. Lee, manager of the front of him, and therefore again ample, 10 miles per hour" was and all suspects removed for On: retreating from Samshul, Mr Chow Man-cho, Kwangtung Bank, and Mr. Lee Yuk-tin, Vice got in front of him. pointed on the triangles. He add- Dr. Strahan admitted that he was ed that he had driven in Caine Road examination,

the Papersides entered the west Finance Minister: Mr. Yew Kok, President, after which guests Passengers Need Credentials. of Canton and then crossed the Sang Chan Siu-cho, Chang Man-to were invited to partake of ro annoyed, and remarked that he did for ten years and he never knew

In order to guard against River to Honam,"

and other merchants and bankers freshments, the function ter- not see why he should slow up to that there was a speed limit. Communists and trouble-inak-

of Bonham Strand, Mr. Hui minating with a giant display of let the Sergeant get in front. The Magistrate decided to impose

Mr Lindsell Two wrongs don't a fine of $15, Cheung, Chairman of the Chinese cracker

He has been informed by couriers from the Papersides that no opposition will be placed in his way.

THREAT SUCCEEDS.

Why Papersides Changed Their

Colours.

How. General Li Fook-lum, es he has done many times before, changed colours, before the climax, is related in a message from the China Mall" political correspondent pr

18th

division of the

(Continued of