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EVENLY MATCHED.

THE CHINA WAR FORCES.

OTHER FACTORS.

Each Army Divided, Generally, Into Three Groups. BUT THERE IS LITTLE UNITY OF COMMAND.

[By "Li Chung-yin."]

Each side in the present war in North China has over 300,000 troops. On paper, at least, the rivals are evenly matched. Other factors have to be considered, such as training, material, equipment, arms and ammunitions, staff work, goodwill of the people, finance, etc. But if history is repeated, the opposing armies will find it ex- eeedingly difficult to follow up temporary advantages with a view to bringing the campaign towards a close.

The armies on each side are divided, in general terms, into three groups. There is hardly any unity in command. Unwieldy, decentralised forces have been brought together into political alliances. The leader of each group acts often independently of headquarters and is virtually waging his own war, in concert with allies, but hardly in harmony.

INDIVIDUAL "WARS."

Arcording to the best informed authorities, the opposing armies are made up as follow:-

The Ankuochun. Manchurian Armies ...220,000 Chih-Shantung Army (under General Chang Tsung-chang)

General

Sun Chuan-

fang's Army

Total

The Nationalists,

1st Group Army (ie., Nunking Nationalists Generalissimo

under

Chiang Kai-shek), comprising 29 army corps

2nd Group Army (ie., the Kuominchun, under the "Christian Gen- eral," Feng Yu- hsiang)

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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1928.

CANTON'S MONEY. KOWLOON AFFAIRS. Need For New School Discussed.

Marshal Li's Promises To Nanking.

$7,500,000?

Taken For Granted That He Will Return South.

The "China Mail"

53 Per Bag of Salt.

Politically, Canton's tension

fr.

KOWLOON BAY BEACH?

Provisions For Customers At Dairy Farm.

FINE WEEK END. East or variable winds; light to moderate, fine generally." the official forecast for the twenty-four hours ending at neon

is

to-morrow.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

FLEET LEAVES.

Parting Tributes To Visitors.

FAREWELL GATHERINGS. Japanese Ships Will "Bear Cargo Of Goodwill."

"Tsurumi" left at 10 a.m.

"Auld Lang Syne."

H.I.J.M.S.

Your Eyes Are Safe With Us."

N. LAZARUS

Hung 'trus zurupean, Opticiza.

(Established Over Forty Years). Manager:---RALPH A. COOPER, MA.O.A. Registered Optometrist by Canadian Govt. Exam.

(Personal Attention).

CONSTRUCTION CO.

Reduction In General Expenses.

NORTH CHINA POSITION.

To Concentrate On Business Of Contractors.

SHIP FOUNDERED?

No News Of "Asiatic Prince."

DESTROYERS SEARCH.

Mysterious $.0.S. Message Picked Up.

"Asiatic

was at the time the

Due to arrive in Hong Kong yes- The sixth annual meeting of The monthly General Com-

The Japanese fleet which has The opinion that Marshal Li Chai-sum's liberty is not encum-mittee meeting of the Kowloon been on a five-days visit to Hong the Hong Kong Engineering and terday, the "Asiatic Prince" is be bered is gaining ground in Canton Residents' Association was held Kong left for Makung this morn-Construction Co., Ltd., was held lieved to have met with a mishap and Hong Kong. His early depar- on Wednesday evening at St.ing, the decks of H.M. Ships in this morning in the offices of when between Los Angeles and harbour being lined with cheering Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. Yokohama. The indications point to the vessel having been lost but ture from Shanghai, to return to Andrew's Church Hall.

The minutes of the previous Bluejackets and many launches There were present:- Canton, is taken as a matter of

the Japanese

flag Mr. R. G. Shewan (chairman hope has not yet been abandoned. director), Sir The "Asiatic Prince" had a gen- course. It is understood that he meeting having been read and flying

a and managing

Robert Ho Tung, Mr. J. T. eral cargo for Yokohama. Shanghai has "come to terms" with Gen-confirmed, a report with regard to giving the parting guests

The cruiser "Tenyruu," flying Bagram (directors), Mr. S. Court- and Hong Kong. On March 22 the eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek and electric wiring of residences in hearty send-off,

The Honorary Secretary report the flag of Rear-Admiral Ikuo ney Cook, A.S.A.A. (secretary), agents in Hong Kong (Furness, Nanking. the Nationalist Government at Kowloon was considered at length.

ed that he had personally inter-Okomoto, and sixteen destroyers Mesera. Siu Kin, M. A. Figueiredo, Far East Line), in accordance with poli-viewed the manager of the China left at sum, whilst the battle T. Arnott, J. Coulthart (share the practice existing of keeping in touch with vesnela here to ascer tical correspondent understands Light & Power Co., and had been cruiser "Nagato," flying the flag of holders). that Marshal Li is committed again assured that the change Admiral Kanji Kato, the battle- The secretary read the notice tain time of arrival, received a wire- to contributing funds for the over of voltage would be institut cruiser "Mutsu" and "Fuso" and convening the meeting and the less message that for the past three Northern campaien, probably ed with no expense to the consum- the fleet nuxiliary cruiser report of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham days the speed had only been 12 and Matthews, the auditors. iknots as compared with the aver- to the extent of 57,500,000..

Since then no- Chairman's Speach. jage 14 and over. The report of the sub-committee

The chairman then read his ad- thing has been heard of the ship A happy touch, significant of the

but the "City of Eastbourne" on It is learned that a salt surtax appointed in connection with the will be levied, $8 per bag of 200 extension of the Dairy Farm friendly reception in Hong Kong dress as follows:

With your permission, I pro- arriving at Yokohama from Los eatties (in addition to the pre- premises was read and adopted. and its reciprocation by the naval sent tax of $6 per bag) and that It was decided. to request that a visitors was the playing of "Auld pose to take as read the report Angeles, reported having received it is hoped to make monthly re- separate counter be provided for Lang Syne" by the band of the and accounts for the year 1927, an S.O.S. message on March 24 from mittances to Nanking until the supplying provisions to custom-Negato," the strains of which, printed copies of same having an unknown vessel, position also

were heard as the flagship passed been in your hands for the pres-junknown.

cribed period.

In spite of repeated messages quota is made up.

in the vicinity of North Point.

No doubt it will be disappoint- from the "City of Eastbourne" no The visit has been a memor- has subsided but re-appeared

able one and, as has been stated ing all concerned to learn that further message was received. It the message may after a brief interval. Anxiety is!

to have been from the amounting He had a few felt on account of alleged military

in the course of many of the the accounts for last year show a is thought that public in 1911.

speeches delivered at official func- further loss thousand "White" Russians in his differences and Communist plots.

tions in honour of the visitors, $52,029.93. This can be attri- Prince" which is now twelve days army and a bodyguard of Russian | Admiral Chan Chak has de-

should do much to strengthen the buted in the main to the very overdue at Yokohama. There were cadets.

cordial relations existing be-slow recovery of the building no passengers on board. The former suffered tailed several gunboats to Wai-j

trade in South China, together American destroyers have been tween the two nations. heavily at the hands of the Na- chow (on the East River) and

with the fact that the year in sent from Honolulu to search the He holds Swabue for patrol. Piracy sup-. tionalists last year.

Goodbye Message. the courtesy title of vice-com- pression is included in the duties,

The following wireless message question hus had to bear charges probable region in which the "Asia- 75,000 mander-in-chief of the Ankuo-states the "Canton Gazette."

er's servants, with a one-way was sent by H.E. the Governor, Sir in respect of depreciation and tic Prince' chun.

Subjugation of Reds.

passage clearly marked "In" and Cecil Clement! to Admiral Kato establishment expenses which, S.O.S. message was received but up "Nagato") although a reducing quantity, to the time of going to press no- Although he has had extensive 50,000

Canton Naval Headquarters "Out," thus avoiding complaints (aborad experience of war in the east of

are frequently shortly after the departure of the were, in total, still out of propor- thing further had been heard.

tion to the amount of work secur- The "Asiatic Prince" is one of It was further de batle cruisers:

the group

of five maintaniing a 340,000 North China and had gone so far have restored the Naval Land that late comers

south as Shanghai; he has been Auxiliary Force for work against served first.

banditry and pirates.

cided to request that notices' pro-

"Your very welcome visit hased and completed.

I said on a similar occasion last round-the-world cargo service. singularly incompetent against!

General Fan Shek-sang. whohibiting smoking be exhibited.

"left the pleasantest memories in the Nationalists.

Children's Playgrounds.

"this Colony. British affection year that the policy of the Direc- commands the Yunnanese mer-

tors would be to reduce our gen- Against the "Christian Gen- cenaries known as the 16th A report of the Playgrounds

"for Japan and admiration eral's" Kubminchun, however, he Army, reports the subjugation of sub-committee, together with a

"your Navy are nowhere warmer eral charges to the absolute mini- the Red hordes in the Kwang-letter from a member submitting

"than Hong Kong where the Eri-mum compatible with efficiency so tung-Hunan frontier district, ac-la scheme for the conversion of a

"tish Empire is nearest to Japan. 8 to conserve such working cording to the "Canton Gazette." sunken site in Nathan-road into

"You carry with you our friend- capital as still remained in order Good-that we might take full advan- "ship and best wishes. The whole of the 16th divisionja playground, were read. After

tage of the slightly improved of the 5th Army (known as the considerable discussion it was de-

"bye."

prospects of business which ap- Distinguished Guests. Papersides) is to be in garrison in cided to ascertain from Govern Hoifung and Lukfung districts ment what areas south of Prince'

The official gatherings were peared to be opening out. which were over-run by Commun- Edward-road are being retained ists who formed the Swabue for the use of children; the brought to a close last night when policy has been rigorously follow- the Consul-General for Japan, ed, but not without some little C Nathan-road scheme was

sidered to be impracticable in (Mr. Y. Murakami) entertained a sacrifice, and I am now in a posi- 1. 1928, our general establishment view of the expense entailed in distinguished assembly of officers tion to state that as from January of the Japanese Fleet and mem-charges will be less by some acquiring the site.

bers of the Hong Kong com- Bathing Beaches. ble. His policy of masterly in-

with any previous year. Mr. Manners submitted the re-munity to a dinner at the Hong $2,000 per month as compared activity was changed last June to

Company's Policy.

World-Wide Appeal. The following were the guests: active support for the National- port of the bathing beaches sub Kong Hotel,

Excellency, Sir Cecil His

Apart from the fact that more

New York, To-day. ists and his frontier posts are committee, strongly recommend-

Mr. F. Kellogg, Secretary of now being attacked by the Man- ing the adoption of a site in Kow-Clementi, His Excellency Admiral than half of the loss for the year

of depreciation State Department, has invited churian Armies,

Hiroharu Kato, K.C.M.G., C.VO, 1927 consists His Imperial Highness Lieut. charges over which we have no Great Britain, Germany, Italy and Asaakira Kuni, Admiral Sir R. Y. control, it will be seen that a re- Japan to join France and the Tyrwhitt. Major-General C. C.duction in general establishment! United States to negotiate Luard, Rear-Admiral Hamano, charges of approximately $24,000 world-wide treaty binding the na- Rear-Admiral Okamoto, His Hon-for the current year should put tions not to make war.

Gollan, Com-a much better complexion on the! our Sir Henry modore J. W. Pearson, Capt. Hori, accounts.

In this connection I take the! Capt. Matsushita, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the Hon. Sir Henry opportunity of making known to three articles, one of which con- a decision taken by your demns the recourse to war for the Pollock. Capt. Ichimura. Engineer you Capt. Ichiji, the Hon. Sir Joseph Directors In September last in re-solution of international contro- Kemp, the Hon. Sir Shou-son gard to the general policy of the versies; renounces it as an in- Chow, Surgeon Capt. Kabeshima, Company, namely, that in future strument of national policy in the Company should carry on their relations to one another, business purely as contractors The second article seeks a settle- and should not compete with local ment of all disputes which may

150,000

100,000

3rd Group. Army (of Shansi, under General Yen Hsi-shan)

Totul

70,000

320,000

The Ankuochun. Marshal Chang Tso-lin, the dic- tator of the Peking Government, commands the Manchurian Armies, numbering 220,000 or so. He has under him a number of capable Generals, one of whom, Chang Hsuch-liang, is his son. An outstanding factor is that his Generals have served him consist- years. a good many ently for None of those with big commands seceded to him in a moment of victory but, rather, have risen

KENNY MILLER, WARN I D

General Sun Chuan-fang of the Northern Army who is bearing the brunt of the Nationalist offensive along a 100 miles' front extend- ing from the coast where Shan- tung and Klangsu provinces meet.. westward to the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.

cam-

Marshal Chang Tse-lin, mander-in-chief of the Ankaochun,

Kerves

the the army which

09 foundation of the Peking Govern- ment, whose troops are now en. gaged against the Nationalist allies.

Soviet.

The "Christian General." ..Feng Yu-hsiang, the "Christian General," is an ally of the Na-! tionalists by force of circum-

He launched a coupl stances. against his superior, Wu Pei-fu, to benefit Chang Tso-lin whom he now bitterly denounces. Honan, Shensi and Kansu provinces are has shown more aptitude for ruled by the "Christian General” fighting but has only met with but only Honan is involved in the partial success.

That part of Honan north of Yellow River, where it a. the brains of the touches Shantung on the east and Northerners' defence against the Nationalist onslaught: He it was who wrested Shanghai from the Northerners. The Southerners, in turn, stripped him of all of the five provinces which he held in 1926. -

war.

.

Sun Chuan-fang. General Sun Chuan-fang is re-the garded

Then Sun Chuan-fang put his ¡pride in his pocket and went north to plead for assistance from the Since Ankuochun in Peking. ,then they have been friends. With help from Peking, Sun Chuan-fang has held the Nation-İ alists at bay and, last year, nearly j succeeded in re-crossing the

Yangtze River.

To-day, Sun Chuan-fang's 50,000 men hold the line running from east to west along the Shantung- Kiangsu frontier.

w

Generalissime Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Nationalists to the war against the North..

con-

loon Bay as a public beach. was decided to obtain a declara-

It

TROOPS MASSING? Action By Wa-Han Nationalist Leaders.

Hankow, Yesterday,

It is reported that General Pei Chung-hai (of the Kwangsi clique) and General Cheng Chien, the two Nationalist leaders in Wu-Han, are massing their troops along the southern section of the Peking-Han- kow Rallway-British Naval Wire- Icze.

Note: This railway runs

north-

(Continued on Pace 7.)

of

This

NO-WAR PACT.

WHAT MR. KELLOGG WANTS.

ANOTHER APPEAL.

Tokyo, Yesterday. The American Ambassador has called on the Vice-Minister, of Foreign Affairs and presented a formal proposal for aesented a

Pact.

a

What The Treaty Aims At. The Draft Treaty consists of

ward into Henan, the province held regard to the Roman Catholic Ce- architects and civil engineers in arise between them and shall by the "Christian General," who ismetery, the General Officer Com-the preparation of designs and never be sought except by paci-

a Nationalist ally. It has been stat-

ed on several occasions that the Wu-manding with regard to the Fuel plans on behalf of clients.

Han Nationalists were to send him and Forage Shed, and the Colonial reinforcements but nothing has been Secretary with regard to the de- molition of trees in Nathan-roadi done so far.]

was also dealt with.

Was

(Continued on Page 7.)

K.O.S.B. "PRIVATES.

TWO MEN SENT TO PRISON.

BROKE CAFE WINDOW.

fie means; the third article states that the treaty, when it has come into effect, shall remain open as long as necessary for the adher- ence of all the other Powera.

Mr. Kellogg's Note to the Pow- ers recalls the American Note of Feb. 27. It says that considera- tions raised by France regarding the obligations under the League Covenant, Locarno and other treaties will not necessitate modifications in the American for а Multilateral

At the Central Magistracy, proposal

J.

Central British School. tion of policy with regard to the The inadequate accommodation provision of bathing beaches from at the present school, and the| the Government before taking urgent, need for the provision of Ja new school were discussed at any further steps.

It General correspondence was considerable length. then dealt with; in connection pointed out that the attendance with a letter regarding funerals at the school had increased from from Kowloon, it was stated by 40 in 1902 to 153 in 1928, and Mr. Noronha that a hearse had that the Kowloon Junior School this morning, before Mr. R. E. Treaty as every nation can sub- been presented by the Club had an attendance of 97 pupils Lindsell, a case was heard against scribe to the Treaty with proper Lusitano, which would be at the and had a waiting list. The pro-two K.O.S.B. soldiers, Pte. B. regard for its interests. Moreover, Grant, the signature of the Treaty re- disposal of the general public.posed wooden class-rooms to be Oniston and Pte. The Nationalists.

The committee expressed their erected in the playground which brought up on two offences, that nouncing war by the Powers in- appreciation of the public spirit are reached from the main build- they did break a window of the vited will have a tremendous Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has twenty-nine

corps

prompting this offer; it was de- ing by a flight of 50 steps, will Prince's Cafe, and thereby stole moral effect and will ultimately army

countries of the world. cided to request the Government curtail the playing space to ap-three boxes of chocolates, yester-lend to the adherence of all the nominally under his command. A

It adds that the Franco-Ameri Both to arrange for the provision of a proximately 60ft. x 100ft., which day afternoon at 3 p.m.

the

accused pleaded few include more than 10,000 men

launch to convey bodies across is far too small for a school roll

The guilty to the offences, and when can discussions have reached but others are very weak numeri-

the harbour at a nominal fee, thus of 76 boys and 77 girls. cally. This 1st Group Army of

obviating the present exhorbitant, committee unanimously agreed to questioned as to their past record, point where it seems essential, with him from humble surround- the Nationalists has men from

committed by Grant one that each of the invited Powers, many parts of China. A good Chihli on the north, is strongly charges of launch owners who approach the Government and it was found that a similar offence with a view to ultimate success, ings.

have commitments that will con- General Chang Tsung-chang, many units formerly fought for garrisoned by the Kuominchun. are only prevailed upon with dif- stress the urgent need for a school was

with adequate class room accom- month ago.

His Worship sentenced both stitute à bar to its participation who has 75,000 men or, slightly the North but went over to the The Kuominchun made several ficulty to perform this service.

The Na-sorties into Shantung (against The Hon. Secretary reported (modation and suitable playing

accused to four weeks' imprison-with the United States in the un- more, known as the Chihli-Shan-South in the debacle.

have other army Chang Tsung-chang) and Chibli that the additional bus stopping fields attached to the school. tung Army (now a unit in the tionalists

During the past month, eleven ment on the first charge and qualified renunciation of war.

The Note is accompanied by Kuominchun) is a native of corps, strong in numbers and (against the Manchurian Armies) place between Granville and Kim- China Proper but, during the other respects, but their allegi- but was hindered by dissent in berley-roads had been approved new members joined the Associs ordered them to pay $10 each

by the Captain Superintendent of tion; old members are reminded compensation to the Cafe or the text of. M. Briand's original On proposal in June and subse- Russo-Japanese War in Man-ance is problematical. churia in 1904-1905, he fought on One of the Nationalist allies is As far as can be seen, the Police, and a letter of thanks that subscriptions for 1928 are undergo a further 14 days, the side of Russia

General Yen Hei-shan of Shansi "Christian General" shows little from a member on behalf of re- now due and should be sent to Mr. the second charge Oniston was quent Franco-American corres- Exchange Building, sonment and Grant to three draft, of the Multilateral Treaty. Luce Cleaning inplant province who la known as the disposition to create a diversion sidents of these roads was read. E. Abraham, care of Tester and sentenced to six weeks' impri- pondence; also by a preliminary

Supermenience with the Head of Abraham,

American Ser Chang Tsung-chang has risen Model Tuchu. Veckuse ne mbikala kansallis steadily since China became a Re-kept his territory free from trou-Nanking,

Ho

clalms to have 29 army corps under his command.

the rear.

the Sanitary Department with Hồng Kôn

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