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No. 25,886

AS "TWAS THEN.

THE LURE OF PEKING.

AIM IN SIGHT.

Story of the Nationalists' Northern March.

MANY TRIALS SINCE EARLY DAYS.

[By "Li Chung-yin."]

ISHED

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1928.

THE DERBY.

Probables and Latest Prices.

SEE THE PICTURES.

TO FIGHT OR RUN.

Notherners Not Leaving Peking Yet?

NO HOSTILITIES:

Illustrations of Candidates Appear Chang Tso-lin Has Train Waiting

To-day.

London, Yesterday.' Derby probables are:- Advocate

Black Watch Bubbles II.

...Steve

The late Dr. Sun Yat-sen cherished till his death the ambition Camelford

Constant Son of leading a conquering army into the North and re-uniting China Cyclone by force. He did not live to see his object achieved. It can be said Fairway Felstead that at no time during his career was there any serious threat to

Fernkloof the North. Yet not long after his demise, his disciples advanced Flamingo with dramatic rapidity and, at the moment of writing, are almost Gang Warlly at their goal.,

Grange View Heirloom Two years ago, a small and unpretentious expedition set out Luvaneran from Canton. After many victories and a few reveries, the largely-Palais Royal II,

O'Curry swelled army-having undergone vast changes-has traversed the Porthole whole length of China Proper,

With Steam Up.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month..

HOME CRICKET. ·

Some Remarkable Bowling.

FIVE FOR NONE!

Hallows Scores Double Century For Lancashire.

In spite of reliabě reports

London, Yesterday. which point conclusively to the Middlesex defeated Essex by immediate evacuation of Peking four wickets. J. Evans and Tientsin by the Northerners,

Smirke.

Essex: 183 (Dunston 8 for 40) later news tends to show that and 498 (Bray 108, O'Connor 128, ..Bouillon. Marshal Cháng Tao-lin, has, still Russell 108 not out).

Ormc.

to manoeuvre for time.

Middlesex: 236 (Hearne 100) Carslake,

A still later report by Reuter,(Nichols 5 for 78) and 835 for 6 Lane.from Peking, however, says: (Hendren 109 not out).- Weston. "Chang Tso-lin has requested Yorkshire, took first innings H. Wragg. Wang Shih-chun to arrange for points from Warwickshire. .Ferrymall, peace and order in Peking after

Elliott:

Yorka: 446 for 6 declared and Donoghue, at any moment.

the withdrawal, which is expected (171 for 4.

Warwick 367. - Burrey took first innings points from Leicestershire.

Graves. "A special train is waiting at J. Leach. the east station, with steam up, to

F. Fox. convey Chang Tso-lin away." Leicester: 280 and 258. H. Beasley.

Not Ready Yet?"

Surrey: 316 and 32 for 0. Allemand.

The following Naval wireless Winter. despatch points to the Northerners wickets.

M.C.C. defeated Wales by five Beary.

Wales: 169 (Jameson 5 for 20) not being quite ready to leave at a Hulme.

moment's notice, hence their do- and 253.. Joe Childs.sire to hold temporarily the whole

M.C.C. 119 (Mercer 8 for 37) Sirett. Sunny Trace..Gordon Richards. 70 miles, of railway between Pek- and 305 for 5.

Notts beat Kent by an innings ing and Tiontain and about 20 P. Beaseley.

and 190 runs. Marshall, fles beyond each extremity, run-

Notts: 555 for 8 declared (Gunn 115, Paylon 108).

Ranjit Singh Royal Crusader

Scintillation

Following Chinese custom, I have chosen ten salient features Royal Minstrel in the campaign.

TEN FEATURES,

Some Ups and Downs, General Ho Yao-tsu, who was

June 11, 1926: Chiang Kai- shek was appointed commander- in-chief of the Nationalist Armies dismissed to appease Japan after and set out from Canton with the Tsinan incident, fought early .not more than 30,000 men in the in the war against the National-

first column.

ists.

Sept. 8, 1926: Hankow captur- ed by the Nationalists from Wu Pei-fu.

The Wheedler Yeomanstown!

Betting. Fairway 9/4 offered 5/2 taken. Flamingo 6/1. Sunny Trace 15/2,-> Ranjit Singh 100/7. Royal Minstrel 100/6. All the above taken and offered. Gang Warily 100/6 offered 20/1 taken.

6th army corps under General

"Nanking was occupied by the']) Cheng Chien," says a chronicler.

There is no longer any doubt ed. that the outrages that then occur- on red were organised and deliber-

ate."

March 22, 1927: Shanghai (Chinese city) occupied by the Nationalists. Nanking fell March 24 and the notorious in cident followed.

Cheng, Chien led some of the, Shortly after, the Chiang Kai- Hunanese mercenaries in the Na- shek faction quarrelled with the tionalist column. He had been" Wu-Han (then violently Commun-promised rewards for previous ist) faction at Hankow.

services. Because he did not get May, 1927: Chiang Kai-shek them, he chose the Nanking bar- crosses the Yangtze River at barism as the method of embar Pukow and continues advance up rassing Chiang Kai-shek. Cheng to Shantung province.

Chien was last reported as under August 17, 1927 Pukow re-arrest at Hankow. occupied by Northernera after a auccessful counter-attack which threw the

Northern Difficulties.

Nationalista back Marshal Chang Tao-lin, head of the Ankuochun Government in, across the Yangteze.

·

MORE OF IT!

East winds, overcast, moder ate, rain, is the official weather forecast until noon to-morrow.

Bubbles 20/1 taken and offered. ning from the вед up into the Camelford 25/1 taken and offer-mountains. The mesange reads:

"At the council of war, tha Northern leaders decided not to evacuate. Peking at present,

"The Northern troops (on the

treated to Machang Tientain-Pukow. Rallway) have re-

"

Palais Royal 25/1. Luvaneran ))/1.. Porthole 33/1. Fernkloof 33/1 offered 40/1 Blackwatch 33/1 all offered..

taken.

Felstead 40/1 taken and offered:

The Wheedler 50/1. O'Curry 66/1.

Others 100/1 offered.-Reuter. [Pictures-of-Derby-candidates appear in to-day's Pictorial Sec- tion.]

Chiang Kai-shek goes into re-the North, reached Peking on Dec. DENTAL REGISTER.

tirement,

Nov., 1927: Wu-Han faction of the Nationalists crushed by the! Nanking faction.

27, 1926, to direct operations against the Nationalists.

Quarrels in his camp, personal jealousies among the field com-

Chiang Kai-shek re-entered the manders, dissent between minor sphere at a critical juncture. 'political cliques' and 'other causes.

TO BE TRANSFERRED TO MEDICAL DEPT.

The Last Line following line to be held:-

"An order has been given for the

"Erom Machang, on the Tien- tein-Pukow Railway, along the railway to Peking, a little down the Peking-Hankow Railway to Liuliho, and a little up the Peking-Sulyano Railway to Nankow Pass, north-west of Peking," "Pactingfu has been evacuated. by the Northerners and a general retreat northward (on Peking) has commenced.

Kent: 164 and 201. Gloucestershire beat Somerset- ahire by 10 wickets.

Sometset: 255 (Parker 6 for

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Thoughts Terse, Perverse—and Worse.

BY THE MAIL MEN.

The threatened pollution of the "Large crows were attracted to Harbour has not, we still observe, Hanover Square to see the mar- yet eventuated.

riage."Welsh paper....The as- sassins of the pigeons at St. Paul's will probably now be transferred to the West End.

The remains of the Eighth Flotilla, 'tis sald, will be glad to get into Northern waters... Hong Kong is too "hot"

and

The "Sepoy" loses its gun the "Somme" loses the pirates... Well, well!

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The sting of our cricket defeat at Shanghai lfes In the tall-in the second innings.

During the match, Dick Hancock cabled back:-"Are we downheart- ed, reply negative."...... At the Overheard on the "Empress of sent:-"Are we

conclusion, somebody might have Asia" on Wednesday:-Cheer '0

defented, reply Miss Wooda!

positive."

"The Service la Supremely December, to which month..the bill

Congress has adjourned until Unique."-Display advertisement. .How much more unique than to construct a boulder dam has been unique is that which is supremely held over, saya Reuter.. And oven unique! bolder terma interval while

will be used in the the Presidential election is on..

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Regarding, one of Dr. Koch'a questions, the Director of Education Is "anxious that the fullest informa-

Shipping news: "American West African Line-Bellebuckle arrived at Matadi March 12."....Seeing that that word is not used in the the ship's name to Sam Brown belt. best society, we suggest a change of

"One pound Bank of England

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82) and 90 (Mills remarkable to pesalble should be given. Ie bowling average was 6.4 overs, 6

is, therefore, verifying statistics.." maidens, 0 runs, 5 wickets),

..Our statistica show that "fullest notes will soon with us." But not Gloucester: 331 (Dipper 121) information possible" from Govern-

for long! and 15 for 0.

ment departments consists solely of a bare Press table in dark corridors. an innings and 86 rung.

Lancashire defeated Sussex by

Lancashire: 506 (Hallows 232, E. Tyldesley 100)..

Susacx: 272 and 148 (Mac- Donald 5 for 66),

Northamptonshire beat Derby ahire by eight wickets.

Derby: 146 and 278 (Lee 155) and 149 for 2)-Reuter.

Northants: 276 (Lee)5 for 57)

LABOUR MEETING.

JAPANESE FILM SHOWN ON IMPORTANT POINT.

COMMITTEES FORMED.

Geneva, Yesterday.

•

One of this week's cables said that raiders from Shans! have ap- peared twenty miles to the west of the "Tean" wanted to come Peking..That's nothing; raiders on

closer to Hong Kong.

Our Stylists:-"Though each were rocked and shook in turn with punches....their aplendid youth and condition enabled them to absorb severe punishment..

The souls of the great poets even were always overflowing," asserts.

Mr. C. A. S. Russ in the Summary, Court: "A cut with a sword is 2: useful thing-"..but not a cut by, the Registrar when a bill of costs ls taxed.

a critic. That must be why they felt so upset when their verses were rejected:

A centenarian told a reporter that he had never been inside a motor- car. That is probably why he is a centenarian.

"The resolution further Instruct- "Motoring Notes: How to deal ed the General Council to do Ita with a wet diatributor."....The utmost to protect the Union against first step is to get him sober. the disruptive froces seeking to operate within it."..The easiest On Toast-fishy repasts.

A Japanese film dealing with the way seems to be for the Union to "No fighting has been reported. exhibited

automatic coupling on railways was operate without it, if the Com-

at the International munist Party it to be kept away. "It is anticipated that the whole Labour Conference. Three commit- And, last of all, the launching of, of more or less similar nature lie Legislative Council a bill will be the front will retire on the rail-question of the provention of in- At the next meeting of the of the Northern troops hitherto at tees were formed to deal with the this last phase of the anti-North at the root of his discomfiture. Introduced to amend the Dentistry way between Peking and Tien-dustrial accidents, while another "Let Watson's engage campaign, known as the second: At every stage that his units con- Ordinance of 1914. expedition.

teln,"

"FAREWELL" SPEECH..

Chang Tso-lin's Talk With Ministers.

Tokyo, Yesterday. According to a message from

Peking, Marshal Chang Teo-lin

"Compulsory Insurance: Many in Massachusetts believed that, in the event of accident or death all they had to do was to go to State In the Hall's wine prosecution: House and collect up to 5,000

a solicitor dollars. committee will deal with the ques- and do so themselves," said Mr. had to make their settlement with When they found they tion of minimum wages-Reuter. Lo, "then I can give vent to my the Insurance companies they were feelings in the matter.".. But not pleased."-motoring journal. hardly after trying the wine, Especially trying for the dead ones. surely?

The modern flapper is like B summer bungalow-all paint. In

TATA'S WORKS,

CLOSED DOWN AND GENERAL LOCKOUT DECLARED.

Jamshedpur, Yesterday.

It was believed this week that 800 front and shingle behind, inaurgents attacked Manzantilo us part of an attempt to secure a port]

*The Freedom of the Seas" la the

centrated. military observers

The object of this Ordinance is Clashes With the Powers.

confidently anticipated victory for to transfer, for the sake of con- Province after province was

him and defeat for the National-vanience of administration, from won by, the Nationalists.

ists. At

the Colonial Secretary to the Direc- first, Russian leadership and as- The turning of Shanai province tor of Medical and Sanitary Ser- alstance swung heavily in the against Peking was a domestic vices the

custody of the Dental balance. Then the propaganda diplomatic setback. Every in Register, f.e, the register of dental weapon wrought havoc among the dication pointed to Shanai siding surgeons entitled to practise in Northerners. Plain-clothes gun- with the North, but General Yen this Colony, together with the re- men and agitators spread terror Hsi-shan and his army threw in ceipt of applications for registra- has informed the representatives in the rear of the enemy. Grad- their weight with the National- tion therein, and the registration of of the Foreign Powers that he is pany have closed down their works port arms to use against the present nowadays about the 3-dom of the The Tata Iron and Steel Com-of entry so that rebele might im title of a new book. We hear less ually, the war took on more ists. He was an active ally of changes therein, from time to time, evacuating Peking shortly but and have declared a general lock-Mexican Government...Our experi- C'x. aspects of the usual Chinese cam- Chang Tso-lin in 1925.

whether by way of admission, re- that all arrangements have been out-Reuter. paign. Treachery continues to Circumstances or Luck? moval or restoration of play a dominant part, however. Circumstances paved the way surgeons.

dental made to ensure the maintenance In its many vicissitudes, the to Chiang Kai-shek setting out

of peace and order in Feking after Nationalist Party has come into from Canton on the greatest gam-

his withdrawal.-Reuter.

dated May 2, stated that the situa

scientist, "one hears a great deal conflict with Foreign Powers on ble of Republican China.

tion in connection with the strike several occasions as the direct prevailed in the North.

A Chinese got 14 days' hard of nonsense about missing links." Time of Departure Unknown,

Peking, Yesterday.

was getting worse, and that the labour at Kowloon for stealing cloth But is it nonsense. When our outcome of the war. 'Tientsin was "Christian General," Feng Yu Batavia Office advising that the on Marshal Chang Tso-lin at the ing mills and troops and armed said that he found it wrapped in them there's precious little left of

Shamehulpo shop.. The Foreign Ministers called management were closing the roll-from

He weekend vialtors have finished with strongly garrisoned last summerhsiang, was being pressed out of Bank has declared a dividend of [palace this afternoon and thanked police were guarding the area. It a bundle at the door...."Finders' our links.

but danger faded away. There

was the dispute with the British

the Nationalists were called the Cantonese. That'

many non-Cantonese hordes

The local agent of the Neder- Warlandsche Handel-Maatschappij is in The receipt of a

telegram from the

Peking by Marshal Chang Tso-lin 10 per cent. for the year 1927.

and his allies.

Chiang Kai-shek took advant-

sen.

ence of Mexico is that a show of

(A telegram from Jamshedpur, legs might be effective retaliation. "Nowadays, "comments

him for the good order and safety was added that the strikers were of foreign life and property dur peaceful.] ・・ ing his tenure of office in Peking.

NEXT MEETING IN BERLIN IN 1931

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Keepers"?

What freight did the Railway re It is understood that $120,000,000, celve for carrying it? ma 6 per cent. Tokyo Electric" Light,

Ghent, Yesterday. Co.'s bonds will be offered in Eng- If none, did the party who had At the closing sitting of the land, the United States and Japan it smuggle it on to the Island as International Textile Workers' next week, says a cable from New personal baggage?

was not correct. There were war. The Nationalists had taken way. The pro-Red Nationalists OL EFFECT OF HEAVY RAIN IN Congress It. was decided that the York. But not in the five-five-three which had patronised by Dr. Sun Hankow and were slowly closing Wu-Han (with

KREMER-STREET. V

next meeting will take place in ratio, we think. Berlin in 1981-Reuter.".

If so, he is a most dangerous' person and his baggage should be

at Hankow; the clash with the In- ternational Settlement at Shang-|

What became of that bottle of Cannibalism in England: "Black Taipo Mosquito Larvae, which hai (in which Northern stragage of the diversion created. His glers were also involved); the declared purpose, of course, was most capable brains in the world's safety of foreigners but it is be

He assured them of the continued TEXTILE CONGRESS.Pool did extremely well to cat went the rounds of the town on

Clapton Orient Nanking "rape;" and the Japan entrusted to him by Dr. Sun Yat- to carry out. the mission sacredly

on their own Wednesday last? capitals!

lieved that no mention was made

ground."-London daily. cse imbroglio at Tsinan.

I am reminded of the three of when he might depart. Anti-Foreign Agitation.

cornered race last summer. General Sun Chuan-fang's in- Chiang Kai-shek and his Nation-

(Continued on Page 16.) Originally,

decision was one of the outstand. alists were moving up the lower HOUSES COLLAPSE. ing Influences in the two years' half of the Tientsin-Pukow Rail-

Yat,sen and had stayed on.

General Tang in on his Shanghai. struck before Hankow had fallen, Eugene Chen in charge, at Han- Had he Seng-chi, Michael Borodin and The army in Kwangtung was history may have been altered. kow) were advancing up the characterised by poor equipment He was afraid that one of his Peking-Hankow Railway The

OTHER TENANTS WARNED. and poorer discipline.

Northern rivals might profit, "Christian General" was a little Soviet training, Soviet supplies that the Peking Northerners further west. At that time, the fall of rain for the last few days, Owing principally to the steady and Soviet leadership brought a might hit him in the back. Ho temporary Northern success, re- two houses in Kremer-street col- The Whampoa dallied. And this week he has been ferred to above, was due prin- lapsed yesterday, rendering the Cadets, with their Red Russian distinguishing himself in rear-cipally to Internal dissent occupants homeless. A peculiarity officers, brought fame to Chiang guard actions close to Tientsin among the Nationalists. Each of the case is the fact that Nos, 3 Seven have been killed and 20 Colonel Eaves to a month's hard and his lawyer decided to put him Kai-shek-then the commander of when it is too late to stem the of the three columns was and 7 collapsed, but the flat be injured in a suburban train smash labour each on Wednesday for the in the the 1st army corps--and he was tide. halled as China's soldier of the

trying to outstrip the tween (No. 8) is still in an up- near Fithian, apparently owing to theft of dah which was being taken What of the Future? other, The elements of a right position. No. 8 went arst, the failure of the air brakes Rou from a ship in harbour to Central what All the way to Hankow and What of the future, presuming race between Chiang Kai-shek and No Boon after. Fortunately ter's American Bervice Shanghai, the spread of National the Nationalists enter Peking, the "Christian General were the occupants were out at the time lem was marked by violent pro- the Ankuochun divisions with evident a month ago, but the of the collapse.. motion of anti-foreign. agitation, draw Into Manchuria, and the Tsinan Incident Intervened. The Some of the adjoining flats are in keeping with the policy of the Japanese prevent further strife? crux of the immediate future in dangerous and unsafe condition, then Canton administration, for Will there be peace and unity? seems to hang on whether there and the people residing in Nos, 9, struck off the register after three victi Whom Mr. Eugene Chen was That is the question which is will be further competition be 11, and 28 have been advised to months unless causo la sbown, to the But notif spokesman.

engaging the attention of the tween the military leaders

leave them as soon as possible

vast change.

hour

TRAIN SMASH.

VACUUM BRAKES FAIL IN ILLINOIS.

Danville, Illinois, Yesterday,

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