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No. 25,755 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1927.

KWANGSI FORCES NEAR CANTON.

AWAIT MAIN STRENGTH.

Withdrawal of the Papersides To Honam.

INDIA'S PROBLEMS.

Home Rule Declared Unnecessary.

"DEPRESSED CLASSES." Bombay Liberals Oppose Boycott Of Commission.

Allahabad, Yesterday.

FLYING SHIPS.

Largest Passenger Boats Ever Built.

LAUNCHING IN JANUARY. Developed From Sir A. Cobham's Machine

London, Yesterday, The largest passenger-flying

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

SHIPPING - WAR.

Freight Cuts From Calcutta.

"PARED TO THE BONE!"

Use of the American Taxpayer's Money.

New York, Yesterday.. The Shipping Board's bid for a

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Hong Kong's Only European. Optician.

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BREAKERS AHEAD.

INTRIGUE AMONG NATIONALISTS

PESSIMISTIC REPORTS.

Southerners Easing Up in War on Peking.

Home Rule is not necessary for the removal of their social and re-ships ever built in Great Britain larger share of the freight from ligious hardships, declared the two 15-scater short Jupiter Calcutta has been met by a roduc- NORTHERNERS STEADILY LOSING GROUND AGAINST SHANSI. POLICE & GENDARMES KEEPING LAW & ORDER IN CANTON CITY. President of the All India De- flying boats-will be launched at tion in cargo rates by the Cunard-

pressed Classes Conference. On Rochester early in the New Year. Brocklebank: Line. the other hand, he contended that They have been developed from

Statutory Commission.

"IMPROVING LATER.”

It is believed that the Ellerman-

Home Rule in India would mean the flyingboat in which Sir Alan Bucknell Line wil make a similar the depressed classes. The Pre-

| cut, before January 1. the tightening of the slavery of

Judging by a statement by Mr. Plummer, the Board's Traffic Com. missioner, the rates will be pared to the bone, if necessary, but a further reduction in the Board's rate will necessitate the use of special emer- genty funds provided by the Gov- ernment for use where foreign lines

Diverse Views,

No hitch is apparent in the steps being taken at present by the Kwangsi faction to restore themselves to power in Canton, although delay has been occasioned by orders to wait until the main strengthsident opposed the boycott of the of the expedition down the West River is assembled at Samshyl-

Political experts predict that the interregnum at Canton will be ended by New Year's Day at the latest. As the Ironsides have evacuated, and the Papersides have withdrawn to Honam to prove their good faith with the Kwangsi faction, Police and gendarmes are keeping order.

POOR TRANSPORT FACILITIES.

Neither the 18th division of Kwangsi troops at Kongmoon nor the expedition from Wuchow has made the last jump on Canton yet although no opposition is in the

way..

"Colonel Lau Chee-kwong, late of the Cantonese Army, informs the "China Mail" that poor trans- port facilities are holding up the Kwangsi troops on the West. River.

When the expedition is concen- trated at Samshui, 40 miles west of Canton, a big force will be sent along the railway to Canton to take over control.

Meanwhile the Kwangai lead- ers, says Colonel Lau, have been in negotiation with the Yunnan- ese mercenaries who were called upon by the Ironsides for help.

Balance of Power, The "China Mail" political cor- respondent learns that the Iron- sides decided to give up Canton without a fight because pressure was brought to bear on them by

troops of the 13th division who are commandeering the services of all launches. Export trade has in consequence ceased owing to the absence of towage.

the

Military are holding launches and other craft in readi- ness for the removal of soldiery, Cantón being the presumed des-} tination.

Nine Communists Shot?

Bombay, Yesterday. The National Liberal Federa-i tion unanimously adopted a re- solution that the Legislatures and all Indians should boycott the Never Statutory Commission. theless the Bengal Liberals tele graphed opposing the boycott.- Reuter.

A Protest..

Madras, Yesterday. The Indian Commercial and In-

dustrial Congress Subjects Com- mittee unanimously adopted a re- solution in favour of boycotting the Simon Commission and call ing on constituent organisations to decline to give evidence before the Commission as against the exclusion of Indians a protest therefrom.

Better Weather Coming -Official.

North-east winds, fresh, over-

cast, mist; drizzles at first, im-threaten' a rate war, and a rate war, involving the use of the tax- proving later, la the official wea- ther forecast until noon

payers money will probably meet

morrow.

with popular disapproval.

to

The depression has developed into a typhoon and is now central over N.E. Japan.. y

The anticyclone has strength- ened further and is central over the lower Yangtze Valley, A

Moreover, as the Isthmian Line, one of the factors in the Calcutta. trade is owned by the United States Steel Corporation, such a war would thean the use of Government funds

rican Corporation-Reuter.

strong monsoon may be expected against the trade of a private Ame- along the S.E. coast of China and fresh monsoon over the N. China Sea.

Cobham is at present making his African flight.

They are all-metal and will

with 'a refreshment buffet with ice chests and a cook-

Swaraj Constitution. The concluding session of the National Congress adopted carry three of a crew and 15 pas- Rumours abound that nineja resolution authorising the sengers, Communists were shot here on Working

Day-British Boxing

Naval fer with Committees of ing stove. Wireless.

Committee to con-

other organisations to draft a

NOTICE IGNORED.

CLOSET IN SERVANTS' QUARTERS.

OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY.

Breakers ahead for the Chinese. Nationalist ship of state are

indicated in pessimistic reports to hand in connection with disputes

at Shanghai and Nanking arising out of political intrigue,

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None of the factions in the North seems to be working con- spicuously at the moment, each being beset in turn by difficulties. The Nationalists have had to case up in the war against Peking, the Peking Government is losing in the campaign against Shansi, an eye has still to be kept on Russia, but the "Christian General" alone seems to have gained influence,

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FENG GAINS INFLUENCE.

Shanghai, Yesterday. quarters at which a proposal to The resignation of Mr. Sun withdraw all forces from Shansi Fo, Minister, and Chang Hung-will be discussed. nien, Vice-Minister of Finance, It is stated that all the troops which is attributed to attacks attacking Shansi are likely to be from the Chekiang Legislatives, withdrawn from the railway re- also the departure of Wang gion for three reasons: Chong-huei to the Hague and the repeated rumours that C. C. Wu is resigning, presages the recast-

2. The extreme difficulty in ing of the Nanking Government. getting ammunition and suppiles Probably T. V. Soong will take the to the troops in the mountainous portfolio and C. T. Wang or districts during the ·winter ........ Hwang Fu that of Foreign months.

1. The serious position of the Ankuochun in Shantung.

Mr. D. H. Cooper appeared before They will be used on marine Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Affairs, while H. H. Kung, bro 3.-The unexpected strength of Pakkai (Kongmoon), Yesterday, Swaraj Constitution which is to sections of 10,000, miles on the Magistracy this morning, to an- ther-in-law to Sun Yat-sen and the Shansi defences, which can

The garrison. here now consists of about 300 troops who belong to the 18th division of the Kwangsi army. British Naval Wireless.

[Note: Pakkai is the port of Kongmoon.]

WIDER ISSUES.

General Li Fook-lum, the com- Nationalist Leaders' Desires on mander of the Papersides.

The balance of power lay with the Papersides who helped in overthrowing the Kwangai fac- tion last month but last week,

Canton,

While an interregnum prevails at Canton, political issues of wider

where.

General Chen. Min-chu, a sup-

when they heard the Kwangsi į significance are cropping up else troops were coming back along the West River, they conveyed to the Ironsides an intimation that they would not take part in any campaign...

As the Ironsides were out numbered, they preferred to leave.

Several Possibilities, Allegations have been made that the Ironsides took away with them all the available funds from the government offices under their control.

Current rumours still persist that they will soon be in action in the eastern part of Kwangtung province, it being stated that war is inevitable between them and the Kwangsi army at Swatow.

Way-Reuter,

be considered by the Convention England-Australia Empire in Delhi not later than March, consisting of members of the All Indian Congress Committee. Re- presentatives of various organisa tions will be consulted, also elect- ed members of the Central and Provincial Legislatures.-Reuter.

FRENCH FLIGHT,

"GEORGES GUYNEMER" -AT RAYAK.

Air-swer a summons brought by Sani- ex-Chairman of the Y.M.C.A.,

tary Inspector Sheriff charging Taiyuanfu, is expected to receive only be broken down at the big- that the defendant had disregarded a portfolio. The new Cabinet Sest sacrifice.

"Christian

a notice served on him to clean the will show the importance of Feng The reports add that it is ex- (the water closet in the servants' quar- Yu-hsiang's

pected that the Fengtienese will ters in a block of flats situated in General") influence, while mark withdraw to Tatung, Pingkan- ing the breaking up of the kuan and Shihchiachwang, north, Tregunter Path.

east and south, respectively. The defendant was given 48 hours Kuomintang. Beirut, Yesterday.

which to comply with the notice, It is learned from Nanking The acroplane "Georges Guyne on December 14, but nothing was that the Central Special Com mer" landed at Rayak, stopping

done when the time limit expired mittee of the Kuomintang formal MAN OF MYSTERY. there for a time on instructions on the 16th. The Inspector also ly dissolved to-day.-Reuter.

from the French War Ministry, told the Magistrate that he again New Foreign Minister?

FOREIGNER FOUND IN

YAUMATI FLAT. "

IDENTITY NOT KNOWN.

Believed to be insane, a European

porter of General Chiang Kai- from whom no information could be shek, is still reported to be a pos- had other than that he is a French- man, was yesterday found by the

but resuming its flight later.

"DAWN" FLIGHT.

REPORT OF WIRELESS

MESSAGE...

St. Johns, Newfoundland,

Yesterday.

He had received a report from the

Shanghai, Yesterday.

GIVE UP PEKING?.

visited the place at 9.15 this morn-; ing, before coming to Court; and the closet was in the same dirty: It is rumoured here that C. C. condition It was in before the Wu may resign his portfolio of notice was served on the defendant. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Cooper who said that he was that Dr. C. T. Wang may succeed. the representative of Aratoon V. him. Internal trouble in the Apcar, the owner of the building, ranks of the Kuomintang is said said that as soon as he received to be. responsible for this likely the notice, he had ordered the closet change-British Naval, Wireless. aible candidate for the leadership police in an empty Chinese flat on plane "Dawn" may have landed cularised his tenants on the matter. The suggestion that the aero-to be cleaned and had also cir of Kwangtung province.

Meanwhile General Li Chai-the first floor of No. $14, Reclama- Bum, one of the Kwangsi big four tion Street, Yaumati: and "ex-Governor" of Canton, is quoted in the "Kung Sheung Yat broken, and the place was littered Po" as having expressed disap-with broken glass. The mysterious The man was suffering from a serious proval of Chiang Kai-shek.

this is cut in his left hand, which appear- construction placed on that Li Chai-süm resents Chiang ed to have been caused by putting Kai-shek's intrusion into the pre-it through a pane of glass.

How the man gained access to serves of the Kwangsi faction.

the flat, how long he had been there, or where he had come from is not known, as the man could not or would not give any information

Leaving Shanghai

Several windows in the flat were

That serious disputes again face the Nationalist leaders at Shanghai is referred to elsewhere about himself. on this page.

As thoro has been no report made General Pei Chung-hsi, another to the Police about any foreigner of the Kwangsi big four, is re-

no clue ported in an overnight cable to be being missing, there is transferring the remainder of his whereby the man's identity can be

established:

Observers state that the Iron- *sides are still posted along the East River, about 60 miles from Canton.

One of their leaders advocates troops from Shanghai to Hankow,

The Police first removed him to cleaning up the Soviet hordes in indicating the severng of his con- the Kowloon Hospital. After the the hinterland of Bias Bay but nection with Shanghai so that he injury to his hand had been at there are indications that the can concentrate on marching Ironsides will hold on for some overland (southwards) on Canton, tended to, he was transferred to to strengthen the claims of his the Government Civil Hospital,

time.

Compromise Possible..

In spite of other influences be- ing at work and General Chiang Kai-shek scheming to regain in- direct control of Kwangtung, the Ironsides may compromise with their

troops...

faction in Kwangtung and Kwangai,

whore he is now undergoing ob- servation as to the state of his mind.

RED RIOT'S SEQUEL.

enemies; the Kwangsi Alleged Seaman Leader Caught FIRE ENGINE SKIDS.

If pressed, the Ironsides will march noth. However, the

at Mação.

is on

tenants that they were satisfied

The fact that arrangements are being made for the return of the officers' families to Peking from the Shansi fronts is significant.- Reuter.

TERMS FOR PEACE.

Peking Keeps An Eye on

***Russia,

Peking, Dec. 18. General Yen Hai-shan, tupan of Shansi province, is reported to have made overtures to Marshal Chang Tao-lin for the cessation of

that the closet was clean, and his Political & War Developments in hostilities on condition that the the North.

Fengtien armies do not encroach caretaker had also told him that it

upon the border of Shanel. It is was quite clean, and he (Mr.

learned on good authority that Cooper) had relied on the reports General Yen Hsi-shan, who is General Yang Yu-ting, on behalf he had received. However, he an ally of the Nationalists, and is of Marshal Chang Tso-lin, has re- volunteered to go to the place him-at war with the Fengtien faction plied to the Shansi faction, set- self if the Magistrate would post- of Peking (also referred to as the ting forth the following terms: pone the case.

Ankuochun) has reported to the 1-General Yen Hai-shan shall The Magistrate remarked that Nanking Government that Pek- officially, express his regret and the landlord had a personal respon- ing is fitting out five new army sue for peace. sibility to see that the Instructions corps to be equipped with 40,000 2. Shansi shall obey the were carried out, and he had fall-new rifles dus shortly from Italy orders of the Central Govern-

Accordingly, says the Chinese ment.

ed to do so in this' case,

A fine of $10 was imposed, and cable, he suggests an early con SAs it is necessary for the an order was made for the closet certed attack on the Peking Fengtien armies to cut the com- munication between Marshal to be thoroughly cleaned within 48 troops. hours.

Soviet The "Kung Sheung Yat Po" Feng Yu-hsiang and learns that operations along the Russia, Shansi shall approve the Tientsin-Pukow Railway (where stationing of Fengtien troops in the Nationalists have been vic-Tatung. Toho (delayed by in- FIGHT ON WHARF torious against Peking) have terruption)..

eased off during the last few days.

SIKH WATCHMAN IN TROUBLE.

SLUMBERER DISTURBED.

A Sik watchman named Mangal

However, there are important developments elsewhere...

Tactics Changed.

Marshal Feng Yu-halang (the

DANGER OF FIRACY.

British Gunboat Guards Grounded Steamer.

Singh, employed on the Tai Hing "Christian General") is said to Mrs. F. Grayson

wharf was this morning charged have changed tactics; and that before Major C. Willson at the Cen- his army will be withdrawn west-

Shanghai, Yesterday "Dawn

tral Magistracy with assaulting awards to the Peking-Hankow Rail- Owing to the silting of the NATHAN ROAD MISHAP: 'NO]

wharf coolle, on December 2 way (instead of in alignment middle stretch of the Yangtsze CASUALTIES.

somewhere in eastern Newfound According to the coolie as dawn with the Nationalists on the River, a steamer has gone Kwangel faction has not enough Alleged to be a well-known

land appears to be made in the re- was breaking on the day in ques Tientsin-Pukow line) to march ashore about 80 miles troops at present for the dual duty leader of the Chinese Seamen's

port of Mr. Hillyard, an operator tion, he went around the wharf of guarding Canton and following Union and the anti-Hong Kong Just after two o'clock this at the Anglo-American-cable waking up the other coolies, and north in a direction in which he Chenglih (a pirate-i up the Ironsides."

Strike Association, a Chinese has afternoon excitement was caused station "Heart's Content to the this resulted in the accused's sleep was unsuccessful before zone). A British naval According to a despatch from is standing by British. Canton's merchants are still an- been arrested at Macao, where he in Nathan Road, Kowloon, when a effect that yesterday evening he being brok Warning, the accused Nanking, Marshal Chang Tso-in Wireless.

Without xiously awaiting the arrival of is believed to have fled after the fire engine, just at the corner of heard the wireless message suddenly rushed at the witness is willing to give up Peking and General Li Chai-sum and Gen- Red riots in Cantor, states the ody Road, moving at a fairly "Where are we? Can you locate armed with a stick in one hand and to hand it over to ex-President eral Wong Shlu-hung, two of the Hong Kong Evening Post fast speed, akidded on the wet us

pole in the other. He was struck Tuan Chi-juf, but he is opposed big four of the Kwangsi faction, On Fuesday, the Cargo Coolles pave and swung right across the The message was very strong on the head with the stick, receiv by his chief-of-staff. because they did show some abil Guild and the Cargo-Junk Work-road, colliding with a lamp stand. It was repeated frequently and ing a wound on account of which ity to govern when they were iners Guild were engaged in aard in the middle of the tho was signed WRV the second he had to be in the hospital for

fracas in Canton, there being roughfare. The standard was letter being mutilatedWMV is four days

smashed and the front of the fire the call sign of t ANDAWI The accused's version was that twelve-casualties.

the complainant was gambling with engine slightly damaged.There Reuters Amer

other coolies, and he merely chased Peking Troops Reported to Be in

Difficulties. were no casualties though the gearch

them off the wharf Heçdid not iver of the engine was shaken, zigz Lakehurs

strike.

complainant or any

Who atrahip

power.

POSSIBLE INVASION. A brigade of troops sent from

Canton to follow up the Commun ist rabble which fled north has re- sported success.

Kwangs) Troops Collect Fleet at Kongmoon.

Some of the Red troops hinterland of Bias Bay terday. reported to have gone..

land that the

trata convleted the *fined/him-35WAL ordering him to'pay

lon of: $25 tonthers.com.

TO WITHDRAW.

NEW CHIEF

Superintendent of Customs, t

Shanghai

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