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No. 25,758 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1928.

LI CHAI-SUM HERE.

ARRIVES EARLY THIS MORNING.

'ON FRENCH MAIL.

Twenty-five Thousand Ironsides Retiring.

KWANGSI LEADERS NOW FIRMLY ENTHRONED IN CANTON.

General Li Chai-sum is aboard the M.M. s.s. "Andre Lebon, which arrived in harbour this morning from Shanghai and the north. Superior in numbers, in equipment and in military bearing, the 26,000 soldiers in the "Ironside" Cantonese army are now marching shamefacedly and downcast, with their backs to Canton, and in a direction away from their rivals of the Kwangsi faction."

If it cannot be said that the Kwangsi leaders are again firmly entrenched in Canton, they at least give all appcurances of being safely enthroned. They are flirting with the "doubtful generals" and the Navy has returned to their side.

MILITARY "FLIRTATION.”

As most people know, General -Li Chai-sum has been head of the Canton Government for over a year until he was overthrown by the Ironsides. To all intent "Na. tionalist," General Li Chai-sum (as one of the big four of the Kwangsi faction) opposes General Chiang Kai-shek who is regaining influence at Shanghai and Nan- king.

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The "Kung Sheung Yat Po" re- ports that Li Chui-sunt sailed from Shanghai on the French mail steamer "Andre Lebon".

HONG KONG REVELS

How the New Year Was Ushered In.

MANY FESTIVITIES. Crackers, Dinner Dances, Carnivals And Other Celebrations.

In time-honoured fashion, Hong Kong ushered in the New Year on

HOME FLOODS.

After Effects of The Thaw.

́GALE IN CHANNEL. Miniature Avalanches The Ronds.

Rugh day. The floods which are reported

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HONG KONG AWARDS. NEW YEAR HONOURS.

New Year Honours List.

C.M.G. FOR C.S.P.

Miss Sloan A Member Of British Empire Order.

Peerage For Sir F. Lugard.

GENERAL DUNCAN KNIGHTED.

K.T. For British Judge In Shanghai.

Barons.

CUSTOMS REVENUE.

Decrease in Maritime Receipts,

BIG CANTON DROP..

All Foreign Loan And Indemnity Payments Met In Fall.

Peking, Yesterday.

The Maritime Customs Revenue

F000 compared with 1926.The sterling equivalent at an average exchange of 2/9d. 18/16 is £0,627- 000 compared with £12,165,000-last year.

The Hon. Mr. Edward Dudley

London, Sunday. Coracaden Wolfe, the Captain The New Year Honours ·List Saturday night. At midnight from all parts are being regarded Superintendent of Police, and Miss contains the following (in addi- for 1927 amounts of HK. ThẾ. many strings of crackers worth a by Motoring Associations as being Margaret Sloan, formerly Matron tion to the Hong Kong Honours 68,687,000, a decrease of TIs.9,485,- lot of money were fired for joss In as bad as previous snowdrifté. in charge of the Government Ilos-mentioned elsewhere) various parts of the island and the The Royal Automobile Club, andpitals in Hong Kong: are among

Association are those included in His Majesty's The following are. created mainland, but festivities started the Automobile long, before that hour, and there sending out lists of roads made im New Year Honours list.

Barons:-- was a great deal of enthusiasm on passable by water, which 8 Mr. E. D. C. Wolfs has been' ap- Col. G. A. Gibbs-Member of inches deep in some cases, pointed a Companion of the Most Parliament for Bristol, West, in the part of the celebrants.

The hotels were again to the Besides floods an additional dim Distinguished Order of St. Michael the Conservative interests, and fore in arranging parties, every one culty is created for road trafic by and St. George (C.M.G.) and Miss Treasurer to His Majesty a House- Avalanches which, in Sloan a Member of the. Most Ex-hold, Colonei George Gibbs has of which was

well patronised, as miniature they deserved to be. Grand car-many places as a result of the thaw, cellent Order of the British Em- had long and distinguished ser- nival dances were held on both the slip from the higher ground into pire, Civil Division (M.B.E.). vicest roof garden of the Hong Kong the roadway.

Mr. Wolfe entered Government Sir Gerald Strickland-Mem- Hotel and at Repulse Bay. Both Night travelling is, of course, Service as a Cadet in the Federat ber of Parliament for Lancaster, places were very tastefully decorat, particularly affected by guch unex-ed Malay States in 1899 and was and Prime Minister of Malta, Sir ed in bright splashes of coloured pected obstructions.

transferred to Hong Kong in 1901. Gerald Strickland has had a dis- streamers, flowers and vari-colour- Conditions in the Engh Chan During his first year in this Colony, tinguished career. "

The chief increases aro! Tientsin.-Tis.920,000. Dairan. Tls.841,000. Harbin Tla.288,000. Swatow. Tla.255,000, Antung Tis.105,000. Decreases are shown by Shang hai Ts. 7,025,000

Hankow-Tls:2,263,000. Canton.Tls.1,588,000,

The Native Customs

Revenue

ed lights. The main attraction on (nel are again bad. A strong south he acted as Secretary to the Com- Sir Frederick Lugard.—Former under the officiating Inspector Gen, the roof garden was an illuminated westerly gale is blowing?" and amittee of Enquiry into the Medical Governor-General of Nigeria and eral's control amounts to Tls.3,784,- horse shoe with the message "Good heavy sea, is running. This after Department and as Secretary to the the British member of the Per-000 a decrease of Ti8.720,000, Luck 1928." Art Smith and his noon the Boulogne-Folkestone boat Commission of Enquiry Into the manent Mandates Commission of All the foreign loan and Indemn "gang" were in, fine fettle at Re-had to be diverted, to Dover Bri- Public Works Department. Since the League of Nations, Sírity obligations secured by the Cus- pulse Bay, and the large number tish Wireless Service,

of revellers had a grand time.

The King Edward''Hotel held a

Riot of Colour.

"Rather Mild." -

London, Yesterday.

that time his appointments have Frederick Lugard will be best re- toms, including the Service Reor included those of Police Magistrate,membered here as the Governorganisation Loan, have been met in Assistant Registrar-General, Head of Hong Kong from 1907 to 1912, full, the cost in silver of the above of the Sanitary Department, Acting

Baronet, ... gold' obligations being, Tls.60,611 Director of Education, Postmaster- Baronetcles are conferred on compared with Tis. 63,188, owing General and Acting Colonial Trea- the following:—

to the higher silver rate of OT-

The service of both interest and redemption on all domestic loans. secured on cancelled, indemnities.

have decided on a policy of in- activity. They will not attack dinner dance, which attracted quite] "Rather mild" is now a feature the Communists behind Bins Bay a good crowd. Dancing commone of the weather reports, but the nor will they make a drive on ed at 8 p.m., to special music sup. "mildness" has taken the form of Swatow.

plied by the hotel's snappy orches-persistent rain. The shows are surer. He was appointed Acting Mr. Gomer Berry.The well change on the same obligations laat As one of their leading officers tra. The decoration in the dining rapidly melting with the result Superintendent of Police in Decem- known newspaper proprietor, Mr. year. put it, they are bowing to public room was tasteful and original, and that the flood peril threatens an ber, 1918, and Captain Superinton-, James Gomer Berry, will be re- opinion and feel very badly about the menu was excellent.

equally serious snow held-üp. dent of Police. in January, 1920: called as one of the three pur- the Red rising.

The Automobile Association to- Miss Sloan recently retired on chasers of the "Daily Telegraph, Slovently Smart.

The demand for accommodation day received reports of roads flood-pension, after a service of twenty as recently announced. The Kwangsi troops are sloven-at Eane, Crawford's restauranted throughout the country Lakes years in the Government Hospitals Major-General Sir R. Charles. ly when compared with the Iron- was extraordinary even for such a have been formed in Sussex and of Hong Kong. She arrived in the As Sergeant Surgeon to-H.M. the sides who all have now rifles and popular resort. The attraction was other Home Counties, where the Colony as a Nursing Sister in 1907 King, Sir Richard Charles has are well-trained.

a carniyal fancy drera dance. snow has been deepest, their dimen- and was appointed Matron in 1917, been fittingly honoured for dis- Less than 20,000. Kwangsi Every available table was occupied (alons Increasing.

For several years provious to her tinguished service. troops have arrived in Canton. at an early hour, and many people Subsidences are reported on some retirement she was principal Knighthoods have been confer- Practically, the Ironsides did not had unavoidably to be turned away. of the railways, interrupting traffic flee before a stronger force. Can- The plan wasan riot of colour for travellers.

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vince from off their feet.

has been met in full and the inter->

est on domestic loans secured on the Customs surplus, which is under the control of the Inspector General has also been met in full, but owing to the deficiency in revenue no re- demption payments on any of these matron of the Medical Department. red on AN ARA

loans could be made. Redemption Colonel Russell-rown has been 8 G. Badgerow. This is the payments of the Consolidated. Debt ton's people were against them with the bright and cheerful de- Sunken roads and formerly chok made a Companion of the Bath, well-known "throat and ear are therefore now two years in ar for letting the Reds get in and corations and the attractive fancy ed drifts are now exposed to the

Colonel Claude Russell-Brown, specialist, Sir George Badgerow, rears Reuter that is why they are going to dresses worn by a good proportion | danger of miniatura avalanches C.R.E., was until recently General F.R.C.S. shake the dust of Kwangtung pro- of the revellers. Excellent music from the banks of the Thames ris Officer Commanding in Hong Kong,

Mr. Edward German. The com- the Order of the Bath; (K.C.B.), was supplied by the restaurant's Ling rapidly-Reuter,

during the absence of Major-Gen- poser of "Merrie England," the Military Division. It is also alleged thut General fine orchestra which played the

Fears Of Flooding.

eral Luard. His appointment as well-known opera recently pro- Wong Ki-cheung, second-in-com-"Midnight Waltz" on the stroke of

Rugby, Yesterday, Colonel dates from March, 1924, duced in Hong Kong, as well as General Robert Vaughan, of the Lieut-General VaughanLL- mand of the Ironsides, is uncer-twelve, and then with the arrival

The thaw, which set in on Satur- and his army career has been a other fine scores. tain as to his own position. His of the New Year, the gathering day night, continues and feara of brilliant one. For services in the Mr. Percy Sargent. Specialist military career.

Indian Army, has had a brilliant best brigade joined the Ironsides sang "Auld Lang Syne" with en- floods, as great accumulations of late War he was awarded the Dis-in cases of inquiry to the brain Vice-Admiral H. in the crisis and he does not know thusiasm.

snow melt, are causing anxiety- tinguished Service Order.

and spinal cord, Mr. Sargent has Vice Admiral Hugh Watson has

Watson. what hi other units will do.,

Up to the present the thaw has

done valuable work for the Minis-been in command of the Reserve been gradual but rapid melting will

try of Pensións.

Fleet since 1926.: can a recurrence of serious flood-

Twenty-six others receive their ing in the lower Thames,

honours for public services con- The emergency

nected with political and local twenty-four hours' telephone service, organised

government and philanthropic work, particularly in the pro- Eldon Bankes is the Lord Justice vinces and Scotland.

towns.

Kowloon Jollity.

It was

SMART WATCHMEN.

NEW UNIFORM SIMILAR TO THE POLICE.

PRETTY CAP BADGE.

The force of District Watchmen,

Force.

Dominion Knighthoods. Dominion Knighthoods in- clude:

foundland.

Knights, Grand Cross. To be Knight Grand Cross, Civil Division:-

Sir J. E. Bankes-Sir John

of Appeal.

G.C.M.G. To be Knight Grand Cross of Saint Michael and Saint George:"

(G.C.M.G.): INTAN

Sir Graeme Thompson.

Railway Clear, No Pursuit, Kowloon had a party of its own Revelations as outlined above to usher in the New Year, thanks were made during the week-end. I to the enterprise of the manage- The Ironsides are now set forment of the Kowloon Hotel who or- Kiangsi province, north ofganised a dinner dance. Kwangtung, where they will bide taken full advantage of by Kow-by the Automobile Association, has their time.

loonites who entered into the jollity proved of great value to motorists Their departure has meant the of the evening with keen enthu- the state. of roads, many of which in search of information regarding clearing of the Canton-Kowloon siasm. Peppy dance music was Railway between Canton and Bri-supplied by the "Black and White" are still blocked. A large number controlled by the Secretariat for tish territory.

orchestra from H.M.S. "Hawkins," of motoriste, overtaken by snow. Chinese Affairs, who until last week Mr. J. Longstaff. Mr. John Small detachments of Kwangsi who rendered "Auld

Lang Sure have not yet recovered their ma-

were to be seen still in the old Longstaff is President of the

Sir troops have gone out from Can-just before midnight.

chines, some of which are embedded lukong uniform, have, with the New Society of Australian Artists. Graeme Thompson is Governor of ton, in the wake of the Ironsides The Craigengower Cricket Club in drifts and a still larger number Year, been issued with new uni- Mr. A. Morine. Mr. Alfred Nigeria. -not in pursuit but to take up organised its own New Year fes-are stored in country garages, in forms similar to those new worn by Morine is a Minister without port- carrison duties along railway tivities, and a large number of localities where blocked roads forc- the Chinese members of the Police folio in the Government of New-

Such movements have members and friends attended the ed them to abandon them nearly a

The wide trousers tucked into

Mr. C. Nathan-Mr. Charles been magnified in some sources President's Dance. A special en-/ week ago.-British Wireless Ser-1 into a "pursuit" with war possible closure was crected for "sitting

white cotton socks tied with blue Nathan is Vice-Chairman of the in the East River basin.

Raging Terrents.

ribbons, the Chinese style coats, and Development and Migration Com- The Kwangai faction knows itsed the comfort of the large crowd out," and this arrangement ensur-

Londen, Yesterday. weakness and will only concen

From the moorland streams in the small bamboo hats are no more. mission of Austrália.

Mr. Stringer-Mr. Thomas In their place are At midnight merry makers.

the regulation trate on keeping order.

Devon to the rivers in South Wales, Less Fighting Power. crackers were fired, and after re- the Midlands, and the North Coun- police trousers with the white stripe Stringer was until lately a Judge Street is Chief Justice of the That part of the Canton Navy freshments had been served the try, including the Thames, all the down the legs, a tunic eut in the of the Supreme Court of New Supreme Court of New South to take charge of the provincial which sided with the Ironsides company joined hands and

pattern with

breast Zealand. sang waterways within 24 hours have military

Col. Sir E. Grigg-Sir Edward has restored its allegiance to the also enthusiastically given for Mr. the fears of extensive floods.

"Auld Lang Syne." Cheers were become raging torrents, confirming pockets, and peak caps.

The only points which now differ- The new Knighthoods are con-Grigg is the Governor of Kenya Kwangsi faction: which arrived here this morning.

"Doubtful" generals who have R. Basa, the popular. President. He was not seen to land and re- troops in the outlying parts of the

Thousands of acres are inundat- entiate the District Watchmen from ferred for services in India and Colony. Peak Club..

ed. Houses were hurriedly akan- the Chinese policemen are that the six for services in the Colonies Major C. Orr.-Major. Charles ticence has been observed by all concerned. This is reason to be- way, flirting with the 'Kwangsi the music for a fancy dress dance with difficulty.

The "Lyric" orchestra supplied doned, the occupants being rescued former have no initials on their and Protectorates.

shoulder straps, and instead of clude:-

Mr. R. Goode, Until lately, lieve that he was on board and leaders for advantages. It is at the Peak Club, where some 200 Several feet of water on the main wearing their numbers on their col- will go to Canton to-night to re- predicted that the status quo be-people spent a very merry time. roads are isolating towns and rail-lars, they are attached to the right Mr. Richard Goode, was Chief sume control, his troops being

General Li Chai-sum, one of the "big four" of the Kwangsi military faction, who returned from Shang- hal to-day on board the "Andre Lebon" and will return to Canion

government.

now back in the city.

Arrangements were made by the Police to meet the steamer.

Not Landing.

Géneral ashore.

province are keeping out of the

generala will be restored.

of

vice.

interval In the dancing to present have been drowned. Only trees disc. The enp badge, too, is differ- The Kwangsi troops, on re-a silver saiver, inscribed with 120 along the banks indicate the norent. Instead of the large Crown, turning to Canton after an ab- signatures, to Mr. E. B. C. Hornell mal course of many rivers. Reu- the District Watchmen wear sence of about two months, seem of Jardine's, who had been the ter

monogram of Chinese characters Burmounted by a small Crown and encircled by a laurel wreath.

THIEF DISTURBED.

SUGAR REMOVED FROM

GODOWN,...,

Colonies & Protectorates..

to the

G.C.B.

K.C.M.G. To be Knight Commander of Saint Michael and Saint George

(K.C.M.G.):

Mr. E. Harding-Mr. Edward Harding is Assistant. Under- Secretary in the Dominion Office. Mr. P. Street. Mr. Philip

Wales.

be

They in- Orr is Governor of the Bahamas

Islands.

Victorian Order. Order The following are appointed to To the Royal Victorian Order.

Knights Grand Croas Mr. W. Russell, Mr. William G.C.V.O.); Northern Rhodesia.

Russell is Chief Justice of Tan-

Marquess of Anglesey. —- The ": Marquess of Anglesey, who is ganyika Territory.

Mr. H. Scott Mr. Henry Scott the sixth to hold the title, has is the Acting Attorney-General been Lord Chamberlain to the of Fiji.

Queen since 19222

Bir N. W. Fisher. Sir Norman The following are made Warren Fisher is Permanent Knights Grand Cross of the Order Secretary of the Treasury of the Bath, (G.C.B.), Military

To be Knights Commanders Division:

(K.C.V.0.):— General Sir A. Murray-Gen Sir E Elgar; Sir Edward Mr. G. M. Shaw, manager of the eral Sir Archibald Murray enter Elgar, the famous British com- Portland (Maine), Yesterday. China Sugar Refinery, has reported ed the Army in 1879, and saw poser, obtains a well-deserved The captain of a Nova Scotia to the police that at 11 p.ns. on much service prior to the late addition to his honours, schooner, which has just put In December 81, a thief broke into the War, when he was appointed Col C Wigram. Colonel here, reveals the probable fate of godown at East Point and removed G.O.C. in Egypt. Wigram has for many years been the Atlantic aeroplane "Dawn."80 bags of sugar worth $610. AP- General Sir A. Godley-Gen- Assistant Private Secretary and

He says that on the evening of parently the man was disturbed as December 28, willst of Cape Cod, he was about to carry the loot cral Sir Alexander Godley, has Equerry to the King

Confirmation was received later to have lost in fighting power, Club's hard working hon secretary that General Li Chai-sum was a and their morale has suffered be- for the

past four years, and is passenger on the "Andre Lebon." cause of the setback.

shortly leaving on It is stated that he will not land, The arrival in Hong Kong of Shanghai.

transfer to FATE OF "THE DAWN.' The presentation was except for purposes of tranship-the Northern cruiser "Haichi" made on behalf of the committee ping to Canton.

did not cause much speculation in and members of, the Club by Mr.

SEA CAPTAIN'S INTERESTING ·

REPORT. Police officers remained on the Canton. steamer some time after its ar- She has gone out again and her F. C. Hall, chairman of the Club,

MOUNTAINOUS SEAS. rival but did not accompany the voyage has no connection with the who paid a tribute to the good political situation in South China, work Mr. Hornell had done during

hte association with the Club, Friends of the general, state

Quiet Week-End. that he will, in all probability, go The merchants feel, relief at a across to one of the night boats crisis having been avoided in to-night and sail for Canton, but Canton following the change in there was talk of a warship from government. Most of them are Canton coming down to bring him pleased that conditions which up.

fasted a year till two months ago Policy of Inactivity.*

should have been restored. Observers report the Ironsides Still, they are uneasy as to the as having packed up and prepar- outcome of the Government's ed for a long, march. They have issue of banknotes. Some have left Sheklung. the railway town not resumed business so as to on the East River 40 miles east avoid being inflicted with depre

of Canton and their present base clated paper money,

PARIS FLIGHT.

PLANS OF COSTES AND LEBRIX.

Lima, Sunday. The trans-Atlantic Alers, Costes and Lebrix, who are

from Buenos Aires to New York now flying in Walchow 20, talles further east. Canton has been quiet during stages, announce that they

From excellent authority, the the week end and the New Year tend to attempts. New York-Paris China Mallipolitical corespon holiday showed, observances on flight after reaching New York dent learns that the Ironsides very sm

Router's American Service,

ho and an officer on watch distinct away, for the sugar was discover- been A.D.C. General to HM the Mr. L. Cast. Mr. Lionel Cu ly beard the muffled roar of an egalying outside the godown. King since 1925. is the well-known connoisseu

General Sir H. Hudson-Gen- and surveyor of the King's aeroplane engine suddenly grow

eral Sir Havelock Hudson has tures and works of art. been for some years prominent in Privy Councillors. military affairs in India,

To be Privy Councillors

CJ. Davids General Sir A. Cobber

ass chairman

Körmen me

louder, than a loud splash like a ACCOUNTANT MISSING. heavy body dropping into the water from a great height.

He adds that it was Impossible.

five in the then mountainous for anything but a seagoing, vessel gens. It is probable

Dawn attempted to al the soooner but sank

-Reuter's American Service

Ho Shan-cheung, shop keeper of

made a report to the 82, Firat Street, West Point

No.

has

alleging that the firm's accountant

Wong, Leo, absconded nber29 after having

in behalf of the fi

Sir Alexanderss been? G.O.C.N