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No. 25,791 HONG KONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1928.
PEKING DISCORD.
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE POSTPONED.
SURPRISE DEVELOPMENT.
Wuhu Anti-British Agitatore Suppressed.
Just as the military lenders of the Peking Government were about ready to take the field against the Nationalist allies, discord has broken out again owing to Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's sudden return from the front to the capital. The "Christian General," on the opposite side, is threatened by a serious revolt of subordinates, which is reported by Reuter and generally substantiated by Chinese observers..
GERMAN POLITICS.
Election Probable in May.
THE EDUCATION DISPUTE.
Hindenburg Attempts To Avert Crisis.
Berlin, Yesterday.
President Hindenburg has in-
SIR ALFRED MOND. Party Mobbed Near Bagdad.
10,000 ATTACKERS.
Political Propagandists Incite Religious Frenzy.
Bagdad, Yesterday.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
THE HOUGHTON CASE.
Allegation of Acting As Solicitor.
DECISION RESERVED.
Defendant Formerly A Teacher At St. Joseph's.
The case against C. M. Sir Alfred Mond and his wife Houghton charged on two counts tervened in order to prevent a and daughter with a party of 11
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NO REAL ISSUE.
WHY THE CHINESE ARE AT WAR.
TOURISTS PERPLEXED.
Seeking Planks For Political Platforms.
EXPLAINED FOR BENEFIT OF FOREIGNERS.
(By “Li Chung yin.”].
If any of our seven hundred tourist visitors are ill' at ease.be-
cause they cannot understand what the various factions in China are fighting, about, they need not be afraid to say so.. Most foreign residents In China are no better off. Indeed, the majority of those. whose business it is to study conditions, and watch developments are often nonplussed..
CANTON GOVT. STILL AT LOGGERHEADS WITH NANKING. Olitical crisis. In a letter to were compeiled to enter the city of "directly or indirectly practis- MYSTERIES
Herr Marx reminding them that circuitously after a cross-desert ing, or acting as a solicitor not the Reichstag has urgent tasks, journey in order to escape a having been admitted and enroll- particularly, the budget, he ap-threatening mob of 10,000 who peals to all to postpone the educa- were induced to believe by poli-ed, contrary to the Legal Prac- tion dispute and maintain a work- tical propagandista that Sir A. titioners Ordinance of 1871," able Government till all other pro- Mond's visit was connected with was continued before Mr. R. E. blems have been settled.
Lindsell at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday afternoon, when after the defendant had closed his defence there followed argu- ment between his Worship and Mr. Blake as, to whether or not the defendant's action came under the provision of the Ordinance under which he was charged, after which Mr. Lindsell reserved his decision, intimating that he would give a considered judgment at noon on Thursday next.
There is little doubt that the Reichstag will respond to the up- peal and a General Election is probable in May-Reuter.
UNIONS BANNED.
Anti-British agitators at Wuhu, a port on the lower Yangtze, have been suppressed by, the local Nationalist authorities.
Canton is still at loggerheads with Nanking and the danger! DECLARED UNLAWFUL BY
of an invasion by the Hunanese is passing away.
SUN CHUAN-FANG FOR PEACE.
Overnight cables again refer to preparations for intensification of. war by the Peking Government, but the Northern leaders have so often declared their intention to counter-attack the Nationalist allies that the reports have less than value than appears on the surface.
400 miles
ANTI-BRITISH.
Militarists.
GOVERNMENT.
SERVANTS OF MILITARY.
Three organisations in the Col- ony of Chinese who work for the local military authorities, des- cribed as "societies" by the Gov- ernment, have been closed.
By the powers vested in him Wuhu Organisation Banned By under section 4 of the Societies Ordinance of 1920, the Governor in Council ordered on Thursday, No development of military in-says the "Gazette," that the fol
unlawful terest is referred to in the British lowing be declared Naval wireless sent down from societes:- North China and the Yangtsze ports last night.
Kau Kong Lak Kwan Piag Ka Tung Ping Yi Ngoi Yu;
K'iu Kong Ping Fong Two Tin Kung Sz;
Heung Kong Ping Ka Kung Sheung Tsui Trap Sho
Sfr A Mond
Rev. Bro. Almar.
The first witness called by Houghton yesterday afternoon, was the Rev. Bro. Aimar, Direc- tor of. St. Joseph's College, who
The truth is that there is' rio material difference in the creeds of the political parties engaged in civil war.
Just as the two American parties, the Republicans and Demo- crats, have to find "planks" for their Presidential election "plat- forms," the respective Chinese leaders are always seeking reasons
to denounce opponents.
THE
“CHRISTIAN GENERAL” ·
said that he appeared under sub-the moment on the eve of a gen- On the other is an
Feeling runs high in Japan at which once supported Nanking. army of
poena.
The witness said in reply to the Magistrate that Houghton was a teacher at St. Joseph's College until January 31 when he resign ed.
eral election. But there the Gov- several corps which previously rnment and the Opposition have kept the Hankow Government in o important national issue to existence. reached such a pass as to warrant quarrel about. Yet events have
description by Reuter in inc
War Instead of Peace. Houghton asked Bro. Aimar if
The first big split in the Na it were not a fact that between following terms: "an unedifying tionalist Party can be attributed the hours of 1.30 and 4 o'clock on spectacle of political espionage to the confliction in views on the afternoon of January 20 last and counter-espionage on an ex- relationship with Russia. That, he (Houghton) was teaching at tensive scale engendering much I submit, was more by accident St. Joseph's College.
mutual ill-feeling The Oppost than design. Nobody liked or
or
summons
+
However, it is mentioned that The Kuominchun (of which the an order has been issued by the Nationalist authorities-presum- "Christian General” is comman- der-in-chief) is stated to have ably of Nanking-to put down
agitation against the The effect of such an order is, pushed back a Peking army underme
The
Bro. mar replied that on two tion has appointed vigilance.com disliked Communism by choice place con- that existence ceases forthwith. Marshal Sun Chuan-fang at Lin-British.
three occasions during the fees to watch the Government but one aither praised the Soviet cerned is Wabu, which cheng. This is a railway town in
the introduction into Trak of month of January, Houghton had agents: The Government Party or denoticed it as circumstances although -only 56 -miles
RED SUSPECTS. the south of Shantung province
Zionist principles similar to those applied to him for leave of ab has retaliated by having the
arose (for enhancing one's pres- where a large number of foreign-above Nanking the Nationalist
As the result of police ralia, Itin Palestines.
sence for an hour or so, and on Opposition, members spied on. ers were sensationally captured capital) has given considerable
Six miles from the city, the cae or two occasions the witness that only ill-feeling has been bred
Still, Japan can be thankful tige or obtaining money and
munitions). by bandits some years ago and is trouble. The port and adjacent is reported that over 50 suspected
transferred from a had refused to grant him leave.
Hankow was then under about
from areas, in Anhui province, is ruled Reds have been detained, chiefly party was or Bo
by General Chen Tiao-yuan of the from Shaukiwan, Shumahaipo and trans-desert six wheeler saloon to The witness could not remember and not civil war.
Borodin's influence and Nanking Peking.
37th Nationalist Army. He has West Point districts.
four light cars and raced to the if January 20 was one of those of
South v. North.
opposed him because he was British Residency.
casions. instructed the chief of police in
helping the other side. Defence and Attack.
Last In the meantime the mob, Mr. Blake pointed out that the port to disband an organisa-
China's principal war is be summer, however, the rulera at General Chang Hsueh-liang, the tion known as the "Diplomatic
shouting "down with Zimkam." Houghton was not summoned for tween the Nationallat Govern Hankow got rid of the Russian son of Marshal Chang Tso-lin, the Bernforcement Society." This tion-pro-Communist tendencies stopped several cars and beat and being present on January 20. The ment and the Northern Govern yoke and became pronouncedly dictator of Peking, is reported to name is probably a rough transla---has been revived. In short, the robbed local passengers whom withdrawn
against ment. In general terms, the for- anti-Red. Up til then there had have gone towards the war zonetion of the Chinese rendering. In Kwangtung provincial and Canton they thought, belonged to Sir A. Haynes related to January 20. mer can be said to control the only been words but no blow to confer with Marshal Sun effect, the Society, would be simi- city branches of the Nationalist Mond's party Mounted police The allegation against Houghton South of China Proper and the Both sides were resolutely fight Chuan-fang, and another Pekingar to organisations which exist Party have categorically refused charged and cleared the demon was the interview on January 19 latter functions in the North and ing the Northern columns and, in- General, Chang Tsung-chang, ed in Canton during the boycott to recognise the new Nationaliststrators-Reuter.
end the writing of the letters of also in Manchuria, being incidentally, making progress. plana of the under various names with the governmental and party execu-
January 18 and 20.
power in Peking, the "capital" re. When everybody, thought that present front line. Another sole purpose of stirring up agitatives at Nanking because allered
A "Broker.?
cognised by foreign Powers. The unison would be reached because ineasage, however, says that Mar-on.
other divisions which make up both sides had become anti-Red, Shiu Cheuk-hing who described the Chinese Republic, namely, the Hankow army began a march himself as a broker associated Mongolia, Tibet and Sinklang are on Nanking.data with C. M. Houghton and Co., and of no count because they are the South China Trade Protection inacessible. to attend a council of war in the viously been mutilated. It says there are no Hananese troops in
Association was then called. Hej At present it can be said that capital
Local stores still continue to do said that he was in the office on the Nationalists are the aggres- Yet another Peking General, shek has gone to Yochow. If the side Kwangtung province. After root business with the tourists the afternoon of January 20, and sors. They accuse the function Chang Tso-hsiang, is stated to despatch is from Yochow, it re- the first counter-attack by the from the "Empress of Australia" Houghton was not there at 2aries of the Peking Government have received a quantity of armsfers to one of the Nationalist Cantonese, the Humanese invaders and the "Belgenland," the two o'clock. The witness knew a man of misgovernment, wholesale cor- (probably from the "Praga" Generals of the present Wu-Han retreated back to their own terri-word-cruisers which will remain named Suen.
ruption, feudalism and of being shipment) and has proceeded to group now in opposition to Nan-tory and the frontier is quiet.
Houghton at this stage said in reactionaries. Tatung to direct another offensive king. Chiang Kai-shek has been Cantonese military circles at
reply to the Magistrate that he was calling this witness to prove
on
defence
shal Chang Tso-lin has been in- formed that both Marshal Sun
Chiang Kai-shek?
Reds and Pinks (mostly Leftists who, schemed against Canton): Another message purputing to took part in the deliberations in
Chuang-fang and General Chang be from Chenglin, near Yochow spite of a protest. Tsung-charg are going to Peking (which is above Hankow) has ob-
that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-
The Hunanese Invasion: Reliable sources state that
chow (formerly an important mission station), in preference to making another bid to enter Kwangtung,
against Shansi province, the gov at Nanking for some time and Shiukwan, a railway terminus 150 ernor of which is also an ally of Nanking is 394 miles below Han mes north of Canton, believe the Nationalists.
kow. A Chinese cable states that that the Hunanese may wheel Peking's Offensive Held Up. he is proceeding north to Hsu-westward and attempt to enter Peking, Yesterday, chowfa in connection with the Kwangsi province from Tung-
war against Peking. Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's re- turn to Peking last evening is causing considerable comment in view of the fact that he only re- turned from Peking to Tsinanfu (near the war zone) after the i China New Year conference of a fortnight ago. It is officially
CANTON'S QUARREL.
Chiang Kai-shek Attempts Reconciliation.
Although the Canton Govern- ment is now openly at variance
FOREIGN RIGHTS.
Peking Dictator's Promise Disregarded.
Peking, Yesterday
THE TOURISTS.
“FULL PROGRAMME UNTIL MONDAY.
CANTON & MACÃO VISITS,
--
A SENATE SHOCK.
Against Three Term Presidents.
Washington, To-day. The Senate by 66 votes to 26 has passed a resolution that it is unwise, nepatriolle and danger ous for any President of the United States to hold office for three terrasReuter's American- Service.
wa
tion.
soner.
Things in Common.
munism.
How the War Spreads.
After reaching" within fifty miles of Nanking, the Hankow army was pressed back. An ex- pedition from Nanking then cap- tured Hankow, And it is still pursuing the defeated Hankow army in Hunan province.
Meanwhile other fasues had. that he (Houghton) did not act Because the ability or inclina- arisen in the Nationalist Party. as a solicitor, and that the wit-tion to govern fluctuates daily, it No sooner had the Hankow fac messes for the prosecution lied will be unfair to say whether the tion been crushed did the expedi under oath when they alleged Northern or Southern Party is tion which administered the de- that he assaulted Pang Chau the more capable. But one fear feat begin to drift away from and threatened him with deporta- ture is very apparent. The Nanking, its starting point. Now Peking Government has consist this expedition is in aympathy, Replying to Houghton, the wit-ently proclairned to the world that if not in actual co-operation with eas Shiu said th the door of it is definitely against Com- the Nationalist faction in Canton, the office was ner locked that
The Nationalist and ranged against the National- afternoon and 1, ag Chau was Government has not been so con- ist Faction in control at Nanking rot detained in the office as a pri-sistent; but for close on to a and Shanghai. So deeply have
stated that Sun Chuan-fang has with the Nationalist Central Gov-
The witness further stated year, it has also been strongly the Nationalists floundered in the mire of internal strife that they anti-Red. Having, therefore, come here to obtain funds for ernment at Nanking, Generalis-
that he was also present in the scmething in common, the North have had to present the fruits of the payment of troops; but other almo Chiang Kai-shek, as head of Britain, America, Japan and
office on January 19 and did not and South might be expected to military victories to a nominal
friend, suggestions are that he has come the latter, is still striving for France yesterday entered here until Monday evening. The hear any threat of deportation of lay down their arms and come to
criminal proceedings. to urge a campaign against the unity. According to a cable from strong joint protest to the Dleta-Empress of Australia" then
terms. Furthermore, both the The "Christian General”ze Nationalists or either with the Nationallets or phpp sourent of General Lillative to the action of the Chin-Belgenlazid" for the Southness was present at the interview want tarif autonomy and higher This mominal friend is Marshal
to urge peace Chinese sources, he has renewed tor of the Peking Government re-leaves for the North and they the Magistrate: The wit- Northern and Southern leaders The with Shansi province. His visit Charsum, mead of the Cuntun eze authorities in north Man- Yesterday, trips were made to with Pang Chau,
Customs taxes-bringing more Feng Yu-hsiang, whose better In answer to Mr. Blake who revenue in their train-and both known name the "Christian has altered the Peking Govern- Governmen, as chief of the gen-churia towards the leaseholders Repulse Bay and other places of mont's plans for General Yang Gal staff of the Nationalist of land in the Chinese Eastern interest and in the evening three asked the witness "What are you rides profess desires to resume General has a vague degree of Yu-ting (chief-of-staff), General
Railway zone. VID
hundred of the Empress of Aus- a broker in Bhi said flat he foreign Concessions and abolish fascination for the Occident and Army, Chang Tso-hsiang and other Gen-
canvassed for advertisements for extraterritoriality. Li Chai-sum was made chief of Last December General Chan tralia" passengers dined at the the newspaper, run by Houghton.
America." He is an example of? erals who were leaving with the stuff when Chiang Kai-shek first Chuan shang, the chief Chinese Hong Kong Hotel, afterwards go Mr. Blake: That is out a
Polish how Chinese militariata make object of launching attacks set out on the conquest of the authority in that area, issued ning to Repulse Bay to participate
Where Differences Lic. friends readily with anybody who broker. against the "Christian General" North in 1926. Quarrels having proclamation declaring vold all in the dancing t
In policy towards other nations, is not an immediate competitor and against Shansi province have supervened, Li Chai-sum has lenses of territory in the railway A hundred of the "Belgenland"" postponed their departures in practically severed connection zone, which includes a consider passengers went up to Canton heas sad, a Chinese word which the North cannot find, fault with for power leakONE
When Borodin !! was expelled definitely.
with Chiang Kai-shek and the able portion of Harbin city He yesterday by special train and and Wasdated by the interpreter the South, and vice versa. Revolt Against Christian General announcement referred to, if it be also demanded the handing in of other bundred went to Macao, aoke The Chinese word was In domestic politice there are from Hankow last year, he went correct, indicates Chiang Kal title deeds, whereupon new leases The same programme will be Yol capable of including the meaning no vital differenced back to Fuclis by an overland In the struggle, for factional route which took him through the A semi-official report says that shek's attempt to secure Canton's for ten to thirty years from cur lowed to-day and Sunday will be Mr. Blake did not press the power and personal aggrandise. "Christian-General's domaine General Hsu Chow-chun who was support.
rent date would be issued, where-devoted to trips round the New
ment, however, both sides have The Christian General," stationed near Loyang (in Honan Stating a Case.
as the greater portion of the land Territories. N province) revolted against the Having persistently widened is held under leases due to expired
tinue to do all they can to bring member of the Nationalist Farty gone to great pain and will con; should be noted, was already, Christian General" on Feb. 6 and the breach with Nanking (as re- in 1988, S
Referring to the lefter of about the downfall of an oppon, which had thrown Borodin: ovar January 18 which he called the ent
A He facilitated “ Borodin'a (mövez criminal proceedings
Mr. One
the best list tismen “„but his Nationaliat” cole Baka saked the witne
dan leagues did not find fault withe letter was
him because he was
rival But if he had stood in
is now attacking the latter's rear vorted in the "China Mail" yester The proclamation also stated
at Kunghsian where the Chris day), the Canton Government has that the new lenses would only be
repert
morni
tian General's only arsenal is had to state a case for dis- transferable to persons who did rives situated, and is also cutting com acknowledging the new adminis not enjoy munications between the Lungtrative machinery, set in motion The protest calls attention to the the Hai Line railhead and Changchowy Chiang Kai-shek at Nanking, Dictato (rallway junction), hindering which is claimed to be the highest that foreig supplies coming from Shena pro authority in Nationalist affairs under his control vince to the "Christian Général.”
That very convenient accusa be respected. Reuter. Beuter.
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