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CHINA WAR DEVELOPMENTS.
TROOPS CONCENTRATING.
Peking's Gunners Move Up On One Sector.
EX-CADETS MARCHING ΤΟ
IRONSIDES AND
No material change in the China war situation has taken place during the week-end but both the Nationalists and the Northerners are reported to have made further progress in the general move to concentrate more troops in the war zone.
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HONG KONG, MONDAY, MARCH
$400,000 MORTGAGE. THE CANTON VISIT.
Counsel on the Laws of H.E. And Party To Leave
Equity.
"MINOR'S" OBLIGATIONS.
On Thursday,
THE PROGRAMME.
the
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
MARSHAL LI LEAVES. Wireless Messages Of Appreciation.
PORTENT FOR FUTURE.
Improved Relations And Commerce Forecasted.
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DROWNED?
Saturday's Harbour Squall.
TWO CRAFT CAPSIZED.
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ANTI-RED MARCH.
Canton Troops 50 Miles From Swatow.
STRONG ENOUGH TO WIN..
Led By General Who Knows The Country,
Three Steam-Launches Take Part Obliged To Restore Mortgage To Governor To Reply To Marshal Li
Previous Position."
In Chinese,
In Rescues,
The legal position of "minors" Lady Clementi, he two Climere Wireless messages of goodwill Thesequally conditions in the Following the announcement seeking to be relieved of obliga-members of the Legislative Council were exchanged between Marshal harbour on Saturday caused two made in Hong Kong on Saturday NANKING, tions entered into na parties to a (Sfr Shou-son. Chow and Dr. R. H. Li Chal-sum and H.E. the Gov-accidents to native craft, one of by Marshal Li Chai-sum, it is mortgage was dealt with at length Kotewall) and Capt. P. Perfect, ernor following the former's de- which is believed to have involved learned that a column of Canton Government troops is now within by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, counsel for K.O.S.B., A.D.C. will not ac-parture from Hong Kong on the loss of four lives. respondents at this morning's hear- company
rest of the Saturday.
According to a report made to 50 miles of the Swabue Soviet ter. ing of the appeal by Los Kwong-Governor's party which to proceed. Marshal Li left Queen's Pier for the police by Wong Kau, master ritory in the Hoifung and Luk. tam and Loo Kwong-hin against ing to Canton on the unboats the "Feiying yesterday morning; of cargo boat No. 1995-V, his boat fung districts, between Bias Bay
"Cical but among those present at the official Inden with 30 tons of coal, left and Swatow. the judgment of Mr. Justice. J. R. Tarantula and Wood in the course of which His will go by the day steamar
The column is estimated as leave-taking being H.E. the Gov-Yaumati towed by the steam од Honour had held that they had Thursday. Those accompanying ernor, his A.D.C., Capt. Whyte, launch "Tung Hing" at a little heabout 4.000 strong-sufficient to
the Hon. fraudulently misrepresented their
Mr. E. R. Hallifax, fore 1 o'clock on Saturday.
deal with the generally untrained {C.M.G., Sir Shou-son Chow, the
Red horde of 2,000 but reserves As they passed Holt's Wharf at age in becoming parties to a mort- gage for $100,000 and that they
Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., about 1 p.m. a large wave broke and reinforcements are also mov- were consequently debarred from
Capt. Palmer, representing the over the junk's bows, Twenty-ing up from the East River. Admiral, Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, nine men and four women being relieved of its terms.
Major-General C. C. Luard,
swept overboard together with (G.C.O.), Mr. W. E. L. Shenton part of the cargo of coal. the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard,
All But Four. the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, Mr.
Making For the Coast. R. E. Lindsell, Mr. W. Schofield,
The steam launches "Kwong- Following the East River up its Mr. Li Yuu-tsun, Mr. Kong sang" and "Taisang" which were course, the regulars have wheeled Yue-suan, Mr. Kwok Siu-lau and passing in the vicinity, went to south-eastward and are now in the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, the rescue of the people in thethe hinterland of Swabue, march- C.M.G.
water, and succeeded in picking up ing due south to penetrate to the The Guard of Honour present all with the exception of the coast.
It is also understood that Can- at the Pier entrance consisted of master's two sons, a foki of the men of the Queen's Regiment, juak, and a conl woman, traces of ton Naval forces are to co-operate the full band of which was also whom could not be found, and they in the assault.
The "China Mail" is informed present.
are believed to have drowned.
General Yang Yu-ting, Chief of Staff of the Peking Armies, is stated to have ordered fresh troops and two divisions of artillery down the Peking-Hankow Railway for operations against the "Chris- tian General" in the Chihli-Honan sector. Marshal Sun Chuan-fang is mentioned in a Tientsin cable to be perfecting his defences along the Shantung-Kiangsu frontier.
tion
KWANGSI GROUP TO HELP?
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., together with Mr. H. G. Sheldon, appeara for appellants.
Mr. Jenkin, who opened the case for the respondents this morning, Indicated that he would deal first with various points of law before coming to the evidence. His first
pellants by instituting the action were seeking equitable relief.
forces along the Tientsin-Pukow submission would be that the ap- Railway, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has ordered mobilisation of all the participating armies in preparation for advance at a moment's notice.·
The ap
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DRIZZLE OR MIST
N.E. winds moderate, general ly overcast, some dringe or mist, is the official weathe ore cast until noon to-morrow
The China Sen depression has moved rapidly E.N.E.. and now extends from north Luzon to the south of Japan. A fresh anti- cyclone has formed over N. China. The monsoon will fresh- en along the S. E, coast of China and over the N. China Se
Following is the text of the messages exchanged between Marshal Li and H.E. the Gov-
Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek has had a busy time getting together the Nationalist units
Counsel proceeded to quote legal which are away from the front.
authorities at considerable length With Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek (nec Meiling Soong) he has been to
in support of his contention that Hangchow (capital of Cheklang
anyone who sought relief and was The 4th Scouting Corps under obliged to set up an illegal con province) to inspect the troops, General Tien Wei-ling is now traet was in fact bringing an equit- followed by a trip around the being concentrated on the Kiang-able action and was thereby put Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax. Capt. His Excellency the Governor,
His. Excellency will be the ernor!- famous Western ·Lake. Subse-su and Shantung border, waiting on the terms according, quently he held another inspec-further instructions to
at Lunghwa, the military northward to join the Expedition-pt of "clean hands" and, notwith- Forster. They will leave the Colony ito pellants were pleading the princi. J. L. Whyte, and Capt. B. R. headquarters outside Shanghai.ary Forces.
during Thursday night arrive General Ho Ying-ching, his new
atanding the fact that they were at Canton early the next morning: General Fong Chen-wu, in a "minors," these same principles accompanied him back to Lung hwa. cians who were in the Nationalist Il now appears that the politi- Government prior to the last re- organisation are making way for .Chiang Kai-shek's nominees and that Chiang Kai-shek has gained
Government House,
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Hong Kong.
Chief of Staff, is reported to have telegram to Chiang Kai-shek, realso applied to them. Those auing The official landing is set for 10 your Excellency most heartily for
ports that all the troops under for equity must come to the Court his command are now at Kwelteh with "clean hands and he (coun Pukow Railway sector. and ready to move to the Tientsin-eet) submitted that appellants in this case had anything but clean
Law of Equity.
hande.
a.m.
Hinhock's" Rescue.
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were
Observers state that, the Can- ¡ton Government force ought to be in the heart of the Red territory within a week.
The junk, which was in a water- that the commander of the anti- logged condition, was towed by Red column has with him a large the steam launch "Tunghing" to number of regular troops who are Wanchal where it was beached off familiar with the difficult ground, which has to be traversed. The the China Sugar Refinery.
The accond accident occurred to commander is also being assisted by natives of the place and he passenger boat No. B-2973;
has the experience of several cam- I have the honour to thank.
In a statement made to the police, paigns near Swabue to his credit.
7th Army Moves. your courtesies and kindnesses Kwok Mul, the mistress of the sam-
Red danger from another source extended to me on my formal visit pan, said that about 1.30 p.m.. on has been reduced considerably The visitors will then proceed to to Hong Kong. I wish to assure Saturday, the boat was proceeding by movements following a deci Provincial, Headquarters, here you on a very sincere welcome from H.M.S. "Argus" to Wanchai sion of the Canton Government there will be a reception, but no from the provincial Government with twelve passengers and a quan- Units of the 7th Nationalist Key to Tsinanfu,
speeches will be delivered on this and the people when you return tity of washing on board, when a Army (mostly Kwangsi men) Meanwhile, General Sun Liang-
sudden gust of wind caught the have been rushed from Canton to occasion. Luncheon will be taken my official call in Canton. The
Shiukwan for the purpose of re- chen has telegraphed to head- Counsel submitted that these ap-on Shameen, and this will be an result of our mutual visits will sail and capsized the sampan.
All those on board and the wash organising the northern frontier quarters here, reporting that his pellants, seeking equity, could not informal affair. Friday afternoon certainly lead to improving inter- troops have arrived at Tsaochow obtain a release except they put will be spent in sightseeing and in national relations and encouraging were thrown into the water. defences. About 150 miles north will be able to rally some of the in southern Shantung, and are the mortgagees back on the condi- the evening Marshal Li Chal-suming commercial intercourse. My The Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s steam of Shiukwan is the city of Leiyang
launch "Hincock" went advancing towards Taining which tions on which they were prior to will be the host at a formal dinner. heart goes with this telegram.
to the (in Hunan) which has been over- is a key city to Tsinanfu, provin-the
rescue and succeeded in picking run by Red peasants. will include ladies.) mortgage being entered The guests cial capital of Shantung.
up all the people who were hang-
The brigades of the 7th Army into Fraudulent misrepresentation, H.E. will reply in Chinese to the A telegraphic report from Hsu-claimed counsel, deprived a plain. Marshal's speech of welcome.
as ing on to the bottom of the up which are at Shiukwan have also chow states that General Yang tiff to the right of equitable relief
turned boat.
undertaken the duty of com On Saturday there will be two Kuo-chi's troops and the 29th and, even where the fraud was not engagements for the Hong Kong His Excellency Marshal Li
The capsized sampan was event solidating the weak links in the Army have arrived at Hsuchow deliberate, counsel claimed from party. The Mayor of Canton
ually righted by the crew of the defences. from Pengpu, and are awaiting authorities cited that it was clear giving a luncheon and in the even-
"Hinhock," and she was towed to orders from Nanking for further that where a plaintiff had so con- ing the Chinese Chamber of Com
shelter. advance.
ducted himself ns to lead others merce is entertaining Sir Cecil to do something injurious to thoir and his entourage.
such a person would
more power. The presumption
from this development is that he
hesitating Generals around him,
with intensification of the war as the next step,
!
THE IRONSIDES.
March With Cadets To Join
Nanking.
News has been received about the Ironsides, the Cantonese
General Yen Hsi-shan, in
Yenmen Pass.
It was clear from the authorities
DISCOVERY OF ALLEGED MEXICAN PLOT.
Is
*LI CHAI-SUM.
Sir Cecil Clementi replied follows:-
Chai-sum,
On Board the "Feiying." Many thanks for your telegram. Your very welcome visit has {re-established the traditional to-amity between Canton and Hong Kong in an unmistakable manner. and upon a basis so firm that we hope it may never again be shaken.
on
troops who were once subordin-special dispatch to the Govern-interests, ates of Marshal Li Chai-sum but ment and Military Councils yes either be compelled to make good gether on Sunday morning
The party will leave Canton who have been expelled from terday, reported the immediate or at any rate not allowed to make H.M.S. Tarantula." Kwangtung, Together with a outbreak of hostilities between any profit arising out of his con- body of ex-Whampoa Cadets who the Shansi Army and the Peking duct. left the Kwangtung northern forces in the vicinity of Yénmen frontier garrison, the Ironsides | Pass.
cited, claimed counsel, that in the PRIEST ARRESTED. are reported to have arrived at
case of fraud, infancy was no ex- King-te-chen, China's world-re-
General Yen stated that three cuse. Infancy never authorised nowned pottery centre in the north-east of Kiangsu. In other division of infantry and two re-fraud and if by fraud an infant words, the Ironsides and Cadets giments of artillery of the Peking by misrepresentation induced any- have marched 400 miles away Army under command of Tang one to become party to a mortgage, Yu-ling have appeared in the such infant incurred an obligation from Kwangtung's boundary, or more than half way on the over. Yenmen Pass regions and are pre-in equity. He, was bound by the land route to Nanking, which is paring to launch an attack on the payments made or acts done at his request and was able to restore Shansi defence.
Headquarters at Taiyuanfu has any advantage gained by him as The Ironsides and Cadets are to join Chiang Kai-shek's expedi- dispatched three picked divisions a result of such misrepresentation. rest of the Catholic priest named tion against Peking and Chiang to Yenmen Pass to re-inforce the Quoting from a judgment that an Osorio Leyva, they have discover- Kai-shek has appointed General defence guards in anticipation of infant mortgagor cannot repudiate Fong Ting-ying (who commands the attack. It is expected that without recognising the right of the Cadets in the detachment heavy fighting will take place the mortgaged marching with the Ironsides) as soon,-Kuo Min.
their final destination.
commander of a new
tionalist Army Corps.
46th Na-
KWANGSI GROUP.
One of the Big Four Assiste Chiang Kai-shek.
NOT WELCOME.
to repayment of the suras advanced," counsel sub-! mitted that it was clear that the learned authority, who was dealing with nothing but fraud, meant " fraudulent infant mortgagor can- Chang Tsung-chang's Transfer not repudiate," although the word
to Chikli.
Peking, Feb., 27.
cases in
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.
Mexico City, Yesterday. The police state through the ar-
"fraudulent" was not actually used. Counsel continued to quote au- thorities In support of his conton-; General Li Tsung-jen, one of The persistent reports that tion that if an infant was guilty of the big four of the Kwangsi General Chang Tsung-chang will fraud the law of equity would be group, is reported in a Chinese shortly be appointed Tupan of against him and cited cable to live arrived at Hankow Chibli are meeting with a mixed which he claimed it was clearly from Nanking. It is stated speci- reception. Reports state that inlaid down that where there had fically that he will take over con- the event of the appointment been fraudulent representation na trol of two of the Nationalist materialising, Chang Tsung-to age and the Court could not put army corps in Hunan-Hupch with chang will spend most of his time the parties back into their original a view to transferring them for in Tientsin.
position, a "minor" was bound as 'service in the anti-Peking expedi- In this connection the "Peking though he were an adult. Where and Tientsin' Times" says: "The plaintiffs had acted fraudulently The Kwangsi group has not news is received with general they must be put on terms and ed a plot to assassinate President agreed with Chiang Kai-shek but dismay. The misgovernment of only by being put on terms could Calles and General Obregon, the this reported action of General Li the province of Chihli by his they obtain a release..
only candidate In the field to suc Tsung-jen points to rapproche-herichman Chu Yu-pu has become The case is proceeding.
ceed Calles in the Presidential ment having been affected. In a by-word throughout the Far
tion.
this event, there is unlikely to be East. any opposition to the Nationalist
Government at Nanking, by Kwangsi factions in Hunan, Hupeh, or the two Kwangs.
MOMENT'S NOTICE.
All Armies to Prepare for Advance.
Nanking, Feb. 27.
impe
Affront to Powers.
President Calles, of Mexico.
elections..
of Madame Li The presence Chal-sum and Mrs. Li Man-yan
CURIOUS KHUSHI.
INDIAN POLICEMAN AND A CAR.
PRAYA ADVENTURE.
SAFE STOLEN.
WEEK-END THEFT FROM
"NAAFL".
CANTEEN BROKEN INTO..
The police received a report yes- terday from Mr. Grimes, manager
A new Overland Whippet motor of the Navy, Army and Air Force added a touch of personal friend-car which had been in service for Institute's canteen at Wellington. ship and sets a charming prece only four months, took a plunge Barracks, that some time between dent for the future. My wife and into the harbour last night as the 9 pm. on Saturday and 7.10 yes- I look forward with pleasant ex-result of the curiosity of an Indian terday, someone broke into the pectation to our visit to Canton police constable. on Friday next.
CLEMENTI.
IMPORTANT STATEMENTS.
Administrator Entertained By
Chinese.
canteen and atole a quantity of The car, which is public vehicle sundries valued at $160. The thief No. 288, was left on the stand in
Central to the also carried away an Iron safe con- Connaught Road West of the Canton wharf, with its taining between $250 and $300.
Detectives who went to the bar back towards a slight incline on racks to investigate the affair dis-
the road.
The driver had left the car to covered the safe hidden in the bar- go for a cup of tea when police marks of an attempt to open it.
rack yard. It was. Intact but bore
No clue was found to Identify the thief.
CATHOLIC PROCESSION.
Of several important state-constable. Khushi Mohammed Iments made by Marshal Li Chai- (B109) happened along on his beat. sum in the course of Saturday's Khushi Mohammed had always entertainment during his visit to been interested in motor cars; he Hong Kong, the outstanding one probably had dreams of owning a conveyed a promise to set aside garage some day, and the sight of sufficient revenue to restore the the unattended car made him the
Yesterday afternoon thousands of depreciated banknote issue to victim of an irresistible urge to in-į
Roman Catholics attended the annual parity in, he hoped, about three or vestigate its mechanism. four months,
Accordingly Khushi climbed on procession of Our Lord of Passos at In his reference to recent visit to the footboard and, leaning into the Cathedral of the Immaculate by the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow the body of the car, started his Conception, Glenealy. and the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall Investigation.
The singing of the Choir at the of the Cross to Canton, it was indicated that: The car, a modern one, was fit- various stations the call on Marshal Li was inspir-ted, with a self-starter. Khushi erected in the compound of the ed by the Hong Kong Govern-must have accidentally touched it, Cathedral where the procession took ment and that it had led up to the for presently the engine began to place was a feature of the core- present series of conversations. purr. In his attempt to stop the mony, which was very impressive.
Sir Shou-son Chow emphasised engine, Khushi released the hand After the procession, a sermon · the fact that everybody who had brake, and the car began to run was preached in the Cathedral in been invited to the reception at backwards down the incline on the Portuguese on the life of Christ, and the service closed with the the Chinese Merchants' Club on road. Frantic Attempts..
Banediction of the Blessed Sacra- Saturday afternoon had attended.
That, he said, was eloquent testi- Khushi now made frantic efforts ment.. mony to the esteem and regard to pull the car up, and in so do- which all Chinese held for their ing some part of his tunic became distinguished visitor.
caught in the steering wheel. The
A quantity of literature using
Marshal Li expressed strong car swerved toward the Praya wall, some hours in salt water it was Mexicans to revolt in the name of belief in prosperity as the natural and the next instant it plunged into ashed out at 2 o'clock this morn- "There is but one province which must ultimately rely on the League of Defence of Religious result of harmonious relations be the harbour with Khushi atili ingia such that its owner decid which has been more ruthlessly public support for its existence." Liberty is alleged to have been tween Canton and Hong Kong standing on the footboard. In the ed he did not want it. `administered, more, cruelly ex- On the other hand, it is freely found at the priest's house. Reu- The Chairman of the Chinese water, Khushi-managed to disen- It is insured, he said, and he is Chamber of Commerce pointed tangle himself and awam back to going to claim that the insurance ploited. That is Shantung, Chang reported that Chang Tsung- ter's American Service. Tsung-chang's former domain. chang's proposed transfer is only
out that a precedent had been ahore,
Body Company replace it with a new one. His transfer to Chihli will not the Government's method of re-
established by the invitation of Khushi had to make a clean What the Insurance people will have only be an affront to the friendly moving him from Shantung and
Madame Li Chai-sum to reside at breast of the affair to his to say about if remains to be seen. Powers whose rights he persis gradually shearing him of power,
Government House a precedent superiors, and this morning he was In the meantime, Khushi la go- tently and truculently ignores, but leaving Marshal Sun Chuan-fang
which was an honour to all Chin- & very unhappy, man when he had ing through a "departmental In-
to "ace the music."
"equiry," which is the police equiva- ing showa a disregard for public opinto extend his influence through-
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