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1928.

LEADING QUESTIONS EARL HAIG DEAD.

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No. 25,781 HONG KONG, TUESDAY

THREATS TO CANTON.

Enemy

Northern Boundary.

German States

Locarno Treaties.

ENGLANIYS WORD;

Famous Fiel

Mar hal'à

Teeth and Shaving

arieties.

GREAT WAB

→DER.

MARKS OF ORIGIN.

TROOP MOVES;

Hypocrisy To Demand Security" Agalost, Germany.

Sitting,

Swabue Soviet And Pirates To Be Dealt With

STERN CAMPAIGN. AGAINST REDS IN CITY PROPER special reference to the Army of

Canton's danger zone, has shit from the East River basin to the north Kwangtung from Hunan provinces who

Berlin, Yesterday. Franço Germign relations, with

Occupation were the subject of s lively speech by Herr Strese with dramatte suddannessmann in the Reichstag. Declaring

it was hypocrisy to demand secur boundary which separates ity against Germany, who was imminence of hostilities is not in a position to defend the frontiers, lives and freedom of the inhabitants, he added: "It is repeatedly declared that m chine guns and cannon must dis appear, yet they are still direct- ed against the nation, which is Co-operating with the League and in, which political differences on important international questiona do not exist.";

Increasing. Such a change in the militand political situation was not entirely unexpected. That the Can Government was prepared ⚫is evident from the departure of Gen Wong Shiu-hung for the

front.

erritory between the East

Units are to be transferred fror River and Swatow, to be pushed ue North River and thrown into the scheme of general arra ngenta with allies in Hunan.

Herr Stresemann formulated #However, an attempt will be made deal with the Swabue questions relating to the Locarno Soviet in the interval, before war baks out along the Northern treaties. Is the word 'might in frontier. The campaign against the pirates of Blas and Mirs Bays may also be launched.

Referance to the Communists is not complete without mention of a Chinese report that So Shiu- ching, the former Anti-Hong Kong Strike and Seamen's leader, has taken ship for Singapore There is no relaxation in the Can ton city campaign against the Reda.

England valueless to those people Fin France who clamour for still greater security? Does anyone doubt the ability of England, to- gether with France to cope with the German Reichswehr?

Has anyone 'the right to doubt Eng- land will keep her pledged word ?"

Router.

Although the City Police had followed. the example set by the Government, of demanding 80 per cent. in silver in payment of dues CAPITAL REDUCED. and rates, banknotes of the Cant on Central Bank of China are still being bought and sold

· EAST RIVER LULL

Most of the troops sent by Generals Li Chat-sum ant Wong Shiu-hung, and their allies, against the Ironsides along the East River, will be diverted as soon as possible to the North River area.

ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN.

LANE, CRAWFORD'S MEETING": TO-DAY,

RESOLUTION CONFIRMED.

berg Line Board of Trade Committee Now

The death is hunced of Earl

Haig

Earl. Hafgled very uner been rid hint

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pers depict especting

Bichmond Richn

At an extraordinary meeting of Lane, Crawford Ltd, this morning, Scout the resolution approving of a duction of the Company's cap wita töhfirmed as avapecial resolu

Raid on a Hospital: Printery Mona Miche

Revelations.

London, Yesterday.

A curious altuation arose when the committee appointed by the

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UNDER SUSPICION.

Northern Chinese in Shanghai.

ARREST ORDERED.

of Sun Chuan-fang Believed Implicated:

Board of Trade met to-day to in- NATIONALIST VICTORIES OVER HUNANESE IN WU-HAN, at midnight quire, whether imported tooth There had brushes and shaving brushes illness. The should bear indication of their

· Accused of planning trouble in Shanghai, several well-known origin... morning pa-

Counsel for the opposition Northern Chinese are under suspicion. Their arrest by the Nation- named a number of firms Import-alist city authorities has been ordered, it is reported. One is the ing fancy goods and withdrew agent of Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, who held Shanghai for some after the Chairman: refused hial

Darghat

House

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request for an adjournment for a time prior to the Nationalists" arrival, and now supports the Pak- week in order to enable the opposi ing Government. Another has been military governor of the pro- tion to prepare their case.

Counsel for the applicants, the vince in which Shanghal stands. A third is a son of the first Pre- Master Bone Brushmakers' Asso- sident of China. ciation, said that 14,000,000 tooth brushes were consumed annually

✓

Further news of victories for the Nationalist forces of Wu-

in the United Kingdom. Import Han has been received. Messages go so far as to make out that the ation was greater than Home strength of the enemy, the Hunanese who are favoured by Chiang Production, and it was very dif- ficult to tell the foreign from the Kai-shek, has been broken, paving the way to a junction with the Kwangsi forces of Canton.

home article.

A brush manufacturer, giving! evidence, said that in the bulk of shaving brushes from Japan, the workmanship was generally good but labour conditions in Japan enabled them to be made more cheaply than by the British.

Japan imported bristles chiefly from China

A.

The difficulty of distinguishing foreign and Home-made articles was practically the only ground for the Blication.

The Chairman reserved his re- port for a fortnight to enable the the 20th opposition to call evidence if de-

Boy sired. Reuter.

(E The field marshal was aryagieerful,

Earl Halg din London. His Tast

premnet showed hh Messrs. deep love for Blountry, Speak

Mr. T. G. Weall presided over the meeting, supported by

Boy

W. E. L. Shenton, E. . .Raymond, ing on Saturday at the enrolment Three alleged Communists Chan Tong and M, Crawford, Meanwhile it has been estab- were arrested by the Canton city (Directors). S. J. Jordain (Secreceremony of the Twentieth (Earl lished that the Ironsides are out police yesterday with a complete tary), W. Macfarlane, C. Bernard Haig's Own) Troop of of Kwangtung's confines. Skirt- Printery close to a famous monas-Brown, T. G. Stokes, A. Stevenson, Scouts, consisting of sons of dis- ing the Kiangsi frontier-they tery in the western suburb. A. W. Brown and S. Hamer (share- avoided that province on account Literature found in the place holders). of a hostile reception-the, Iron- alleges that Tam Ping-shan, one sides fitted into the interior of of the Chinese Communista who Fukien where they have establish- served Borodin at Hankow and ed a footing and are now resting. elsewhere, is at the back of the

recent agitation. Garrison and Reserves.

follows.

BRITISH LEGION CABLE.

CARRIED TO SEA.

IN DANGER RUSSIAN MEN AND HOUSES

Moscow, Yesterday. A violent storm in the Sea of floes surrounding the coast and Azov has detached from the ice {carried out to sea several huge Ice blocks with some sixty sledges, men and horses.-Reuter.

Martial law remains in force at Hankow, where trouble threat- ened some time ago. Further down the Yangtaze, at Wuhu, the local Communists have been dealt with.

Along the Upper Yangisze, it appears that two Nationalist units are making for Ichang, where apprehension is felt on ac- count of Yang Sen having with drawn his garrison.

MOVE ON ICHANG.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

that the 43rd Nationalist army is The "Kuo Min" (a Nationalist moving up the Upper Yangisze news agency) atates that the on this port which General. Yang Bureau of Public Safety has or- Sen is evacuating. dered the arrest of Marshal Sun! The 2nd Nationalist Army. Is Chuan-fang's agent, Cheng Chun- reported to be about to proceed yen, also Li Kuo-tung, a former up-river to Tchang from Shast ason of the late President, Yuan (Note: Shasi, is 287 miles tupan of Kiangsi, Yuan Keh-wen, British Naval Wireless. Shi-kaland Keng Hun-tung, who above Hankow and Ichang is 67 are alleged to be plotting an up-miles above: Shast. From Han- kow Nationalist / forces havÓ rising in Shanghai, Reuter

reached Shasi, forcing Yang Ben back to Ichang and further up.),

Reds Raided at Wuhu,

Wuhu, Yesterday. The local Nationalist author- ities have raided Communist headquarters of this port, effect- ing a number of arrests.-British Naval Wireless.

(Note: Wuhu is a Treaty port on the Lower Yangtsze. It is

The new danger to Canton is the city, even a hospital coming has just read, for the purpose of re- despatched de Headquarters of Sandhurst, later serving in the only 55 miles above Nankang,

with Lid Hilig in groat bereave

The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting, the

With referatled to slío"death of Chairman addressed the meeting a The object for which this meet- ing has been called is, as indicated Earl Haig we are informed that Raids continue on all parts of in the notice which the Secretary the following telegram has been that the routed Hunanese hordes, in for attention.

ceiving a report of the proceedings the, Britain in London:- now being pushed back on, the

of the extraordinary general meetod And China branch Kwangtung border, may attempt The Notes Issuc.

The Police insist on payments of confirming, if thought fit, as a

ing held on the 18th instant, and *denscale Zeess sönse of pro- to enter the province. Com-

"found the deepest sympathy prised mostly Yunanese mer- of dues being in silver as to 80 special resolution, the resolution cenaries, the Canton garrison per cent. and the balance in notes, which was passed as an extraprdinont along the frontler is only about following the indirect repudiationary resolution at that meeting. It is also jug arranged through 10,000 strong. Accordingly, or- of the issue by the Government. That resolution, you will remember, AR. K Hepburn, of the Com ders have been given for all avail- However, notes are still bought concorned your approval of a remercial Union, who is at home on able detachments to march north, and sold in Hong Kong and Can-duction in the Company's capi- leave and is an the Committee of Others units will be sent up as ton, although they are not gen-tal

the Hong Kong and China branch You will also remember that at erally acceptable.

the above mentioned meeting I ex- of the Feltjeli Legion, to be repre: plained to you why your Directors sented at the funeralion to send thought, it essential to reduce the wreatly on belial of the British capital of the Company, and I do legion of Active Service not think it neccessary to deal fur Men's Accountion ther therewith, except to state that at the meeting-in question' the reso lution approving the reduction of

reserves,

SWABUE SOVIET.

Canton Advance Guard Near Red Zone.

SHAKESPEARE.

SPLENDID TRIBUTE IN

.AMERICA.

New York, Yesterday.

One of the most brilliant func-

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WAR IN NORTH.

Reported Surrender of One Division.

The "Kung Sheung Yat Po's" Peking correspondent states that heavy fighting is in progress, presumably in the south of Chihli province.

shewed considerable promise at

News about the campaign be Nile campaign of 1898 and the headquarters of the Central Natween the Kuominchun and the South African War 1899-1902. tionalist Government, but law Peking Government forces is con Helwent, to India as Inspectorlessness has been permitted here flicting. General of Cavalry and was pro- of late.) moted Major-General in 1905.

Shanghai, Yesterday. "The following year, he was ap pointed a director at the War General Pei Chung-hsi (one of Office and later as chief of the the big four of the Kwangel mili- general staff in India, being pro-tary faction) reports that after

Another report states that a moted Lieut.-General, in 1910. the capture of Yochow and Ping Two years later he took over the Kiang, the Nationalist forces at division of Peking troops has sur- Aldershot command, and, in 1918 Wu-Han (including some Kwang rendered to the Nationalists and si units) crossed the M Shui has been taken south to Hsu- received a knighthood.

As leader of the 1st Army River on Jan. 22 and attacked the chowfu. From Hsuchowfu, it is Corps Ear Haig directed the Hunanese army. After 48 hours gathered that news of fighting Mons Marne and Aisne operations fighting, the Nationalists routed further north has trickled. and the Battle of Ypres after the the 8th, 17th, 18th and 36th Hu through. mobilisation of the expeditionary panese armies, taking 15,000 pri

Ministerial Dificutles.i capturing: 12,000

Peking, Yesterday, capital was unanimously passed as abled ex-set hemen employed in force in 1914 and was promoted soners, and

1915, with the division of the chine guns.

According to well-informed The "China Mail" political cor- tious in the history of the American an extraordinary resolution. Under the Britishgion factory at to full General in November. In rifles, 80 field guns and 50 ma-

the Hong Kong Companies Ordin Richmond, Birl Hair geld: British forces, he was placed in The rebels are retreating to- chinese circles the replacement respondent is informed that the stage was held in the Metropolitanance however, it is Canton Government has decided Opera House when hundreds of pro- that such extraordinary resolutionStand up for England when command of the 1st Army and wards Chuchow and Hergehow, of Mr. Yen Tze-pu, Finance Minis to send an expedition against the minout people in soul, business shall be confirmed by a majority people speak disrespectfully of after the battles of Neuve looting and plundering. We enter, is proving very difficult. The post has been offered successively local Soviet government estab- and financial oirdles gathered to wit-of shareholders entitled to vote as her and try to realise what citi-Chapelle, Featubert and Loos he tered Changsha on Jan. 25,

to Li Shih-hao and Wang Keh- lished in the Hoifung and Lukfungness an impressive symposium of are present in person, or by proxy zónahip and public spirit really succeeded Sir John French in General Pel adds.--Reuter. districts (between Swatow and Shakespeare's fanious garden scenes and consequently this meeting has meau.

Later. During his period of leadership} Overnight cables from Chinese min, and as both have refused, f has therefore been decided that Blas Bay).

It had been hoped to stage for the benefit of the Ancri- been convened for the purpose of

enabling the extraordinary resolu Earl Haig died at his brother- the battles were fought of the sources state specifically that the Yen Tze-pu continue in the office clear the Reds out in a fortnight on Shakespeare Memorial Fund.

"Arras, One hundred and fifty leading tion, above referred to, to be con-in-law's house, where he was Somme,

Hindenburg atrength of the Hunanese forces

temporarily.-Reuter.

"Big Sword" Corps Dispersed. - Amerien etresses and a number fred as a special resolution. of prominent British actors parti. I accordingly beg to propose the staying. He was about to retire Line, Messines, Ypres, Courtrai has been, broken.

Peking, Yesterday. confirmation as a special resolu- at midnight when he collapsed as and those of the crucial year of tures by the Nationalists are cipated. American Bervico.

The "big sword" corps of ban- tion of the said extraordinary resobe was sitting on the edge of the 1918 with its reverses and final claimed.

From the trend of the desdits in Tunghwa (Manchuria), is |lution, namely:-*

bed. He did not lose.conscious-triumphs. In conjunction with

on the patches, it is supposed that the "That the Capital of the Cem-ness, but death came very quickly, the American attack Dany be reduced from $1,500,000 The doctors believe that heart Meuse-Arronne front and the Kwangs units in the Nationalist divided into 150,000 shares of $10 failure, which was the immediate Belgian offensive on the Ypros-army will call a temporary halt; each to 8900,000. divided into 150, cause of death, was brought on Yser lines, the British army waiting until General Li Chal- 000 shares of $6 eaeb, and that by the strain of war years under Haig on Sept. 28, 1918, sum of Canton is ready to cut off Moscow, Yesterday. auch reduction be effected by canReuter

broke through the Hindenburg any retreat by the Hunanese into From a Chinese source, it is learned that about 8,000 regular The rumours of revolt are celling the Capital which has bean

Line between Cambral and St. Kwangtungwa Cantonese troops are moving officially denied.-Reuter. lost or is unrepresented by avall hark Hale, who was in his sixty, Quentin followed by a steady ad- Martial Law at Hankow.

was a member of a varice maintained until the Armis-

Hankow, Yesterday," along the castern coast of Swatow, A cable published yesterday able assets to the extent of 14 per

tish family and tire dry tog na

Martial law remains in force on with the intention of swooping from Riga stated: A revolt at share upon each of the 125,000 shares which have been down on the Swabue Reds and Moscow is the subject of numer suce and are out

For hi serviss, Marl Haig, account of suspicions that agita then clearing up Bias Bay, down ous official and unconfirmed re-standing, and by reducing the

Who had held his command long- tors are at work, but the situs- Mira Bay, bafore moving on ports stating that four pro- nominal amount of all shares.

er than another commander in tion remains quiet. British towards Canton.

Trotzky Soviet regiments are in the Company's Capital from 10

Chiefs, was made Earl Halg of Naval Wireless Photo bombarding the Kremlin with to $6 per share,"

Bemersyde and given a grant of (Note: General Pei Chung-hal £100,000, also receiving Order of of the Kwangsi faction is one of artillery.M

Merit He has taken a great part the group of Nationalist generale In furthering the cause of the ex- in control at Hankow and Wa-Han soldier and as head of the Earl area) Haig fund for disabled soldiers

from now. An advance guard is on the outskirts, waiting for the main force.

Ten Russian Advisers. Pang Eni, one of the most viol- ent of Chinese Communiste, ia still in power in the Hoifung-Luk- fung area, with ten Russians 'ad- vising him. The Russians were formerly at Canton.

NO REVOLT.

OFFICIAL DENIAL FROM MOSCOW.

Agitator for Singapore? Developments in Hunan are re ported elsewhere on this page, pi The urgency of such may prevent Canton from making a drive-on the Soviets

Mr. C. Bernard Brown seconded. and, thero being, no questions, the COLLEGE DESTROYED chairman put the resolution to the meeting. It was carried (unsif mously

· DISASTROUS FIRE AT ANES In connection with a report | PHILADELPHIA, SENI that So Shiu-ching, a notorious DZON strike and seamen's agitator, WAS Philadelphia, Yesterday directing the Reds at Swabue,....... Fire destroyed the main buill:|: later news from Chinese sources in of the Villa Nova (Roman) night.

DUTCH AMERICAN

The Harke The wirele

la that he has sailed for, Singa-| Catholic College, läst pore with Malaya sa his objec | Damage is estimated at £500,000; between Holl

Reuter American Service.

Contin

December as commander-in-chief. Hunanese Strength Broken.

and their dependants he brought

to this great cause the tenacity of purpose which had character.

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Further cap-

UPPER YANGTSZE.

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New York, Yesterday. The Soviet railway delegation visiting the United States has purchased at Cleveland, a number of locomotives, steam shav drilling Implements and motor Cars usable for the constru of the proposed, 900 mile connecting the Tashkent-Novosi- birak line, which is to car timber, etc,- to Central-Ann where it is hoped to stimulate the Ichang" Yesterday

production of cotton and tobacco News has been received hereRouter's American Service ik

Two Armies Bound For i Ichado