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THE TURN?

China" Mail

ESTABLISHED

1945

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1928.

No. 25,862

14 AEROPLANES.

CHANGES IN WAR FORTUNES.

JAPAN'S ROLE.

Observers Surprised at Trend of Shantung Affairs.

DANGER OF UNDISCIPLINED UNITS.

[By "Li Chung-yin."]

Most observers express considerable surprise at the startling turn of events in Shantung province, which led up to the open clashes between the Southern soldiers who entered Tsinan, and the Japanese expeditionary force.

CUT OFF?

Tsinan,

CHINESE ACCUSATION.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

SHIPS COLLIDE.

Reported Purchases By Japanese Expedition At H.M. "Bacchus” And

Canton.

THROUGH FRENCH SOURCES.

Some For Use In Commercial

Service?

M

Greek Vessel.

DISASTROUS SMASH,

Official And Staff Said To Have "Bacchus" Picks Up Crew And ls

Been Killed.

Afterwards Towed In.

Eyes Are Hafe

*Your Eyes Are Safe. With Us."

N. LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Opticien, (Established Over Forty Years). Hanager: RALPII A. COOPER, M.A.0.A.,' Registered Optometrist by Canadian Govt. Exam. - (Personal Attention). -

IS THAT

SO?

Thoughts Terse, Perverse-and Worse.

BY "THE MAILMAN.”

Whether you go to Repulse Bay The rubber planters of New or Happy Valley this afternoon you Guinea declare that with rubber at Considerable interest is being General Fukuda and the main

London, Yesterday. can plunge heavily just to be in the less than a shilling a pound they displayed in Canton In connection force of a few thousand Japun- H.M. "Bacchus,' a storeship swim. with a persistent report that four- ese troops at Tainan are believed of the Mediterranean Fleet, collid-

will have to shut up or close down. teen acroplanes, or seaplanes, to be isolated, with the original ed in the Channel with the Greek

Perhaps both, Doubtless they would have arrived there from Europe. smaller force cut off at the other steamer "Joannis Fafalios,"

Judging by the manner in which prefer to see it at a now guinea These machines are stated to extreme of the city.

The latter sank. The crew of cavated it might as well be re-

Queen's-read Central is being ex- pound." have been purchased by the The Japanese allege that the 22 were picked up by the "Bac named Piek-adilly-dally. Kwangtung Provincial Govern- Southerners used artillery and chus," which is now reported to

"Revolver shots were fired and ment, under Marahal Li Chai-sum, that the attack on them was pre-be sinking and abandoned by her

there was a free fight in which 50 through the agency of a French arranged. merchant formerly in business in

crew and survivors of the steam-lea between now and election should killed." If Reuter had not assur The most popular fruit in Amer-casualties occurred, including two Great anxiety is felt as stores er. Hong Kong.

and supplies for the Japanese are] "Bacchua" Towed In.

be the sloganberry.

ed us that all this happened in There is no opportunity to ob- ́small.

London, Later.

Poland on May Day, we should na- With nothing to gain by involving Japan, the Nationalist com-

tain confirmation or denial. The Nationalist Government The "Bacchus" has been towed, manders in the field are thought to be opposed to friction-hence, Those who claim to be acquainted accuse the Japanese of killing the into Portland.

The best way to prevent summer turally have concluded that Donny- sufta from shrinking is not to brook had broken out again. As with the position state that the Chinese Commissioner of Foreign probably, the co-operation shortly after the fall of the city.

Ten Greeks, were drowned and wash them. Reuter says, however, there is no control over some of the undis-lying machines were bought with Affairs at Tsinan, and all his staff. two died after having been cand the original purpose of being used:

"S.C.M.P." war news:The Rev. Indian moneylenders consistently in which the Southerners captured. ciplined units, and the radicul element may be responsible for the with the Nationalist fighting

refuse to issue receipts, said & Sum- Taining lasted for a week and the trouble.

mary Court debtor this week.....

city was much damaged. There Wish shroffs would do the same was an appreciable amount of loat- thing!

ing on both sides, the foreigners living in the basements for part of Whether our con-

forces in the two Kwang provinces.į The vialt of H.E. the Governor

The Nationalists now are not in as favourable a position as they (Sir Cecil Clementi) having inter- were to force home the advantage they gained.

OPEN CLASHES.

With cohesion between the two But do the Nationalists-and the term is used here to designate most powerful leaders, it does

worked out

vened, it is said that some of the 'planes may be assigned to the projected commercial service which may or may not include Hong Kong.

CHINESE PROTEST.

. Alleged Kling of a High

Official..

ed.--Reuter.

APPOINTMENT,

DEPARTMENT.

POST OFFICE AND I. & B

LATEST CHANGES.

in the "Government

Residents due for Home leave can the time." be said to be approaching the period temporary is referring to a rever- of pounds, shillings and expense. end gentleman, a revelation or is merely bungling is not precisely [plain.

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To prevent pursuit by the South erners, Northern troops have been

Shanghai, Yesterday, The Chinese Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at Shanghai has A Base at Pakkai.

Several appointments are an received a message from General nounced Pakkai (Kongmoon) Yesterday. Hwang Fu, the Nationalist For- Gazette." An aeroplane base is to be con-eign Minister at present in Tai- structed here at Pakkai, the port nan, instructing him to protest from long leave, resumes his poat Thought they had been cutting each ther: "We have hopes that before Mr. J. D. Lloyd, on his return cutting the Shantung Radway..... From a paragraph on the wea general staff headquarters under sound correct as if a plan has of Kongmoon, which serves the to Premier Tanaka concerning as Superintendent of Imports and other dead for a long time before long we shall got some more good Nanking-wish to push on to been

whereby Sze Yap area. When the base is the killing of the Chinese Commis- Exports.

this last war. Peking, their logical goal, at pre- the Nationalists will remain at built, a machine will be sent here rioner of Foreign Affairs at Tal- Mr. G. R. Sayer, who held the

has Engineers are now making sur-Japanese troops on the morning of General, taking the place of Mr. since the first of the month....and sent, even if there had been no Tsinan and the "Christian Gen- from Canton by the Government. nan and the whole of his staff by pr

Postmaster Bathing has been in full swing eral" will continue to fight, north veys to find a suitable site. Our May 4. fighting with the Japanese?

Jown correspondent.

The situation is pregnant with Saturday.

M. J. Breen who went on leave last shroff's in-full wring. Indications point the other of the Yellow River.

possibilities Continuing the War. way. It is thought that a halt

General Fukuda's forces, who notified are those of the Hon. Sir duced by pony owners into the race Other appointments formally.

Some fine names have been intro- made a forced march all night Henry Pollock, K.C., as Attorney programme.. long for 50 miles to Tsinan, owing General while the Hon. Sir Joseph

at Tainan, on the southern Because of the course,it follows, bank of the Yellow River, was the Yellow River has its lower intended as a strategical part course further north (i.e., nearer of the campaign.

Peking) than the middle course.

It also seemed that once the The main strength of the "Chris- Nationalists had secured the up- tian Generala Kuominchua-bas per hand in the south of Shan-marched a long distance past the tung, they

content were

to middle section of the Yellow

River. Further advance slowly on Tainan, which, Shantung), the Kuominchun has as a matter of fact, they did.

Paving the Way.

thank

down (ie., in

PIRATES AGAIN.

become

EVENTS IN THE KONGMOON to the interruption on the Shan- Kemp, K.C. is on leave; and of Mr.

LOCALITY.

TROOPS TRANSFERRED

Pakkal (Kongmoon),

Yesterday.

Although they have refrained

FINE WEEK END.

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Philip Jacks 48 Puisne Judge, following the departure also on ...leave of Mr. Justice JR Woods.

is

East winds, moderate, fair, the official forecast, until noon to-morrow.

received from the Manila Ob- The following telegram was servatory at 9.00 am to-day: 4th, 7.00 p.m. — Cyclone or typhoon, N.W. of Yap, moving W.N.W, or N,W.

STONE THROWING.

PIANO SHOP WINDOW BROKEN.

THREE SOLDIERS.

Pte. J. Allen, and two others, all

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.Gee!

Why should the pens chained up in the Post Office be far from all write?

To Tennis Spectator. No, a com- petitor who receives a walk-over does not have to climb the net.

downpours. The glass is low. The Swiss lady has been out of strike a responsive chord in the doors for two days!".. This should

hearts of all who know the Swiss lady.

"Debtor added that he did not receive a cent from the Govern- ment. Hard luck, observed Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) who appear ed on behalf of

an opposing Creditor Hong Kong insolvency was evidently case.....Counsel instructed to the last detail.

With quite a number of the Home ито Correspondents. — “Ian."--- football teams to-day it is a case You are hopelessly impossible, as of points or disappoints.

you have already been told, as a | humourist....Either change your

your environment:.

at fault.

or

I fancy this advice was proffered

you before. Ed." -Transvaal

a small column operating along from coming out into the open, the northern bank to threaten the pirates are suspected to be busy at For a great measure of their Northern armies line of com- Taishan and Lai-ngok, following munication with Peking. With the transfer from this area of Na- success, the Nationalists have to additions, the small column may tionaliat troops of the 13th divi- Feng Yu-hsiang, the be given the task of carrying the aion (of the 4th Army), under

Some people go back to the Old tipple "Christian General," whose army war further into Northern ter-Major-General Chan Cheung-po,

of the K.O.S.B., were arrested last Country for a rest. Others go to one or ather ja is known as the Kuominchun. A ritory with which the Nationalists who has won renown for anti-out-tung Railway, are very fatigued night on a charge of wilfully avoid it. Kuominchun army operated on are not familiar.

law expeditions.

since they were compelled to smashing the window of Teang the left (west) of the Nationalist! In the meanwhile, the Nation- Martial law. has been declared stand by continuously for 36 hours Fook Piano Company, 7, Ice House- "Wefhaien has been plunged into paper. ......Plain words from one column and struck hard at the frontal pressure as they have the 11th Army have left for the enormously superior forces in at the Central Magistracy this

alists can co-operate by exerting at night since garrison troops of to meet continuous attacks by street. The case was to be heard conclusion," says the "S.C.M. Post gentleman to another one. Northerners' flank. The Kansu done all along.

south of Kwangtung. Precautions toxicated with a rapid series of morning, but the "China Mall" cavalrymen of this Kuominchun

The flank movements, which are being taken to prevent a coup victories against the Northern learns from reliable sources that a unit were the first to reach the have proved so disastrous to the by Communist plotters suspected to armies and filled with a funda- District Court Martial will be held outskirts of Tsinan. although Northerners, may thus be left to

instead. be in league with pirates or the mental hatred of the Japanese. they had to turn back. But the the "Christian General" to carry extremist element in the Peasant

Japanese Isolated.

way had been paved for the Na-out.. tionalists who sent out a wing to the right (east) and this wing took Tainan this week.

Corps.

Volunteers Mobilised.

Under prohibition by the local

tion and provisions are very sparse

noon

on

menced.

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"Anxious."In reply to your

All over bar shouting?

People with appropriate names: Artistic amateur (to sweet young The Rev. Arthur F. Sharp, of through a [thing): Will you sit for me? Hampstead, who saw

She (Indignantly): What do you confidence trickster after he had think I am-a hen?

victimised half the neighbourhood. Only the fact that the Japanese unable to send reinforcements by: A Fight First?

(who are isolated in two bodies in rail from Tientsin to Tsinan. When you see a married man "Sale of good furniture: The The general retreat sounded Kongmoon volunteers are again the east and west of the huge city) Reuter..

purchasing flowers in Wyndham-whole of the furnishings comprise by, the Northern commanders on mobilised. On May 2 they parad-flung up sand-bag barricades at

Prohibited Area.

street you know there's a story be.Step Advice from the most reliable all

Ladder, Meat Safe, three fronts (Shantung, ed through the city streets in key-points and skilfully employed gources indicates that the Nation-south-west Chihli and Shansi) honour of Mr. Man Ping-sek, the mact ine-guns, enabled them hither-

Shanghai, To-day. hind the action,

Beatrice ListC.tresarpets OdMatn- General Fukuda, commander-in- alists, under Generalissimo Chiang may not necessarily be due to a new commander, who received the to to repel the infuriated Nation-chief of the Japanese Expedition

PtM.atchrdan ses,Rem e -Cprts- "Lancashire feels rebillious," an- Sern.o Stove, Kitchen Utensils." Kai-shek, will now work on con- decision to concentrate on that seal of office. solidating their hold on the south, much-vaunted line of defence, ex-

alists with great difficulty; but in Shantung, is quoted as declar-nounces the Telegraph"...

advertisement....Who would ke centre and east of Shantung. leav- tending 175 miles. (north to authorities, no labour demonstra latest despatches received at Tokyoing that the Southerners' violence dently not the first attack.

to cart that lot home? ing the extreme west and the south) from Paotingfu (in Chihli) tion was held on May 1 but public able anxiety as to the outcome of arranged as the looting started at are conflicting, causing consider at Tainan was apparently pre-

A contemporary reports that north to the "Christian General." to Tehchow (in Shantung) and offices and schools observed the day the struggle, especially as ammunt various points simultaneously some Spanish fliers are to carry The Japanese, we read, have

The "Biggest Doubt." down to the Yellow River.

BB a holiday.

hand bombs were supplied to all air 'mail: .' Is that so?

been co-operating with the South- Any one of the Northern armies Rumours that Mr. Sze-To Fay,

erners in clearing out Northern in- The "Christian General." how- as, for instance, that in south-Mayor of Kongmoon city, is to be and only suficient for a few days, entering the city; and the railway

"Bull" from below: Says the terlopers from Shantung. When, ever, is the biggest doubt in the west Chihli, may be anxious to replaced, are without foundation. while wireless communication has was cut before the outrages com- allied Nationalist camp.

"Telegraph" "Our contem- we wonder, are they likely to co- When his horsemen arrived at league units on other fronts so as visit to Canten.

preserve its alignment with col- Mr. Tze-To has returned from a been cut off sinca 12

Southern officers are reported May 4,

porary missed a fine chance operate with Northerners in help Tsinan, many suspected him of to prevent isolation.

The Japanese forces, apparently, ment. More Southerners are en-, Churchill's Budget speech with pie-

as ignoring the Japanese agree-when it failed to illustrate Mr. ing the departure of interlopers in stealing a march on his colleagues |

Passengers to Benefit?

Manchuria? Still, as Marshal Chang Tao-lio

are completely isolated.. in the Nationalist command, and has been bringing his crack Man-Hong Kong and travelling into the kara, with all available forces, ap-fighting.

Passengers arriving here from Meanwhile Major-General Iwa-sulting in a continuation of the kerosene, a bottle of beer, a row tering the prohibited area, re-tures of a bag of sugar, a tin of of trying to get into the van to churian divisions and brigades interior either on the Sunaing Rail-proximately 2,000 strong, at Tring- Tientsin reports that even wire-cigarette-lighter." And a bunch troops will be able test that you his own advantage.

a mechanical question as to whether the Southern into Chihli, the Northerners look way or by tow-boat may benefit tan, are making a forced march less communication has been im There was a conference last like giving the Nationalist allies shortly. The Sanwui district govto Tainan along the Shantung possible since noon on May 4:

Yellow River we suggest week-end at Hsuchowfu, the junca fight before they give up Pek-ernment considers that certain Railway which has been cut in Tsinan is aparently completely

wade and see. tion of the Tientsin-Pukow and ing.

taxes should be repealed. Such in- -Lung-Hd Railways, to which no

clude the Ku-tau, Mountain "pro-umerous places by the National-isolated." tection fee" on steamers and trains) about and the Lan-tai-shuen "protection

Fighting Again Peking fee" on native craft. It is thought the "Christian General" and administration, Marshal Chang that the levies will be abolished Chiang Kai-shek. On the other Tso-lin and his supporters do not shortly. hand, a momentous decision may show signs of panic. have been arrived at. possibly

Hong Kong's interport cricketers Well-informed opinion is that About a

* Disastrous. Flood

nan made an agreement with the tions and provisions, although now. But, as Beatty said: "Big are informed that "the "Shanghal affecting the destiny of the whole Chang Teo-lin prefers to pit his at Chekhom, a busy town in the Settlement at 7 a.m. on May 4 but are sufficient for a few days.-

dozen people perished Japanese to withdraw from the diminishing, the report continues, buns build bonny A.B's."

Mind," as transcribed into "Shoot strength in Chihli (in part of Hoiping district, when a flood caus- at 11 am Chinese troops massed Reuter.

the Blighters," is not as terrible as China: Proper)-against the Na-ed by heavy rains carried away a at the eastern border of the Settle- tionalists and the Kuominchun bamboo bridge loading to a huge ment and attempted to rush in. Just about that time, the before making up his mind to re-matched in which theatrical per- Fighting re-commenced and was "Christian General Issued a turn to Manchuria, where he has formances were being given. still continuing at 2 pm. on May circular telegram. announcing been supreme for years and where

Fishmongers are still on strike 4.

A Japanesc Lieutenant Was I

-Dilys Powell in the London There is no truth in the yarn that "Sunday Times Alas Hong Kong Ites who carry um that the Chinese were using artil- Shanghai le quiet and there is no ignorance! Wayzgoose is an Eng-brellas in preference to wearing lery against the Japanese, change at Chefos.

liah provincial word, the sole raincoats have. shadey reputations.- Que VA wireless to General Fukuda At Nanking, Japanese residents property of printers, representing ly believed that he only consented Permission to keep goats in the has received no response; hence are taking refuge afloat as a re- an event at which Journalists are If the "Christian General' is to go to Peking on the last occa- Colony,, as from August 1, 1928, the Japanese fear that the mill suit of the serious news from never present except as guests, sincere, Nationalist unity is presion because he thought it would must be obtained from the Govern-tary wireless at Tainan has been North China served. If Chiang Kai-shek feels strengthen the hands of his gov-ment. The Superintendent of the destroyed but the commercial At Henkow, the Japanese Con- It is of course modesty that that he has no choice but to ernment, It, now remains to be Botanical and Forestry Department wireless In the Japanese Settle cession is in a state of first read!-

calises any of Hong Kong's leading co-operate with the "Christian seen whether he will accept the must give his consent in writing, ment la still functioning

neas of defence but the situation General," Nationalist unity will Nationalists challenge forthwith, Full detalls will be found

The Yellow River bridge is there is quiet,

fcontrary tátolthetor sesson äls

Chang Tso-lin.

importance was attached. No- thing more than matters of In spite of predictions routine may have. been discussed the disintegration of

of North China.

Nationalist Unity.

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ists, Reuter.

of sour grapes. genera

Books by appropriately named authors:-"Leeway" : by Horace On the other hand; Peking re- Shipp (Sampson, Low 7s. 6d.). ***

Now that the Home cricket sea- son has begun again, we suppose ports having received a message filed at 2.30 p.m. on May 4, atatEach of the new British bat Hobbs and blobs.

that the extremes will atfil · be Peking. Yesterdaying that the Japanese troops were tleships mounts nine 16 inch bura The Japanese Legation states very fatigued but had almost com a calibre new to the British Navy." that the Chinese leaders at Tai-pleted the defences. Ammuni

-New Zealand": "paper...".Quite

that he recognised Chiang Kai-attacks on him, both from within in probeat against a levy of 60 shek as the supreme commander and without have proved fruit of all the allied Nationalist less in the past. His previous cents per pleut on their fish. Our wounded by shrapnel, proving ́armics, and exhorting his subventures out of Manchuria have own correspondent. ordinates faithfully to obey not been auspicious and it is wide- Chiang Kai-shek.

FEARS SPREADING.

Japanese Elsewhere Taking Precautiona

"Mr. Campbell now produces...it sounds and, at worst," can only The Wayzgnose; It appears that apply to stuff which their bowlers. a wayzgoose is nothing more than send down and keep low unexpect an annual function in South Africa edly

‘a vast corroboren of fournalistes,”! ?'

Advice to Hong Kong's interport cricket team-Be brave, but not bowled

The show which will have the counsel to observe that his opinion longest run in Hong Kong this.